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94 Points, Rank #5 Top 100 of 2009 & "Editor's Choice" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
"A beautifully fine mousse indicates the class of this finely crafted wine. It has some weight, flavors of green apples, with hints of fresh apricots. There is extreme freshness here, the style dry but rich. This bottling tastes young and would be worth aging six months."  — R.V. (12/1/2009)

92 Points - The Wine News:
"Fresh toasted baguette aromas with a chalk note. Grilled pineapple and peach flavors with a lick of beer barrel. Flinty, chalky, bone-dry finish."

Wine Spectator Magazine:
"A delicate, lacy Champagne, boasting lemon, apple, mineral and light toast aromas and flavors. There's a lot of detail, and this is bracing, with moderate length. Drink now through 2012."  –BS (2010)

Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine:
"Suggesting a bit of age in its chalky, yeasty, toasted grains aromas and holding up quite well on the palate in spite of its quite evident austerity, this stylish wine would be just the ticket for oysters on the half shell. Its latter palate citrusy character may be a bit too tangy for some who prefer a rounder Champagne as an aperitif, but very few would find it anything but wholly fit for service with light foods." Reviewed: December 2009

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"Pear skin, honey, toasty lees and yellow rose aromas are complemented by notes of lemon zest and a subtle chalky quality.  A spicy, dry-edged mid-weight that offers tangy citrus and underripe orchard fruit flavors, along with a touch of white pepper.  Comes up a tad short on the finish, which repeats the floral and lemon notes." - Josh Raynolds (Dec '10)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"Henriot’s NV Brut Souverain is a solid entry-level, mid-weight Champagne with good balance and length that won’t wow or disappoint. The Souverain is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. This is Lot L0916811209. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015." - Antonio Galloni (Dec 2010)

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