Egly-ouriet Extra Brut Grand Cru
| Description: | Decanter 95 Points - "Although this appears as the 'house' non-vintage, in character it is more akin to a vintage wine that needs some time on cork. Tasted young, the saturated fruitapricot, spiced apples, grilled lemonsis already expressive, yet not fully unsprung. Based on 2018 with 40% reserves back to 2016, the heat of 2018 is in the fruit profile rather than weight or grip, and is more about persistence than pure power, underlined by the oak levage yet not coloured by it. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay. 100% barrel fermentation.". [Francis Egly's] fabled domaine enjoys a cult status shared by no other grower on the Montange de Reims. This tiny, pristine operation deserves its acclaim, capturing the profound complexity, intensity, and grandeur of the Montange's finest terroirs, without sacrificing the precision that underlies the revered Champagnes. These are ravishingly vinous sparkling wines, consistently among the most exactingly balanced of Champagne's power set, handcrafted by a creative, thoughtful artisan who painstakingly tends his vines naturally to full maturity.On this basis Egly-Ouriet remains the finest grower in Champagne right now, and my only 10/10 [rated] grower. This name might just be the hardest to pronounce in Champagne, but it is one you must remember and seek out at every possibility" - Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide Edition Vi. Based on the 2018 vintage this edition was disgorged in November 2023 after 52 months aging on the yeas with a dosage of 1 gr/L. |
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| Price: | $ 109.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 16, 2022.
