Domaine Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne

Domaine Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne

WINERY: Domaine Egly-Ouriet

WINEMAKER: Francis Egly

ESTABLISHED: 1930

REGION: FRANCE • Champagne • Ambonnay

APPELLATION: Champagne AOC

BLEND: 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay

VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards (planted in the 1970s) are located in the villages of Ambonnay, Verzenay and Bouzy, villages located on the Montagne de Reims. Soils combine chalk and limestone.

AGE OF VINES: 40 years, on average

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in older French oak barrels. Aged in bottle for three years. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of fresh pears, light pepper, red fruit. Flavors of mixed red fruits, lemon zest, mixed peppers; creamy

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Asian-inspired dishes; well-aged cheese; white meats

NOTES: This wine was previously Egly’s ‘Brut Tradition.’ The wine’s blend and aging practices remains the same

Reviews

Decanter – “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 fruit – apricot, spiced apples, grilled lemons – is 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 élevage yet not coloured by it. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay. 100% barrel fermentation.” (95 Pts)

Wine Advocate – “Based on the generously structured 2019 vintage defined by a concentrated and small yield, with 50% reserve wines from 2018 and 2017, Egly’s latest NV Grand Cru was disgorged in October 2024 with two grams per liter dosage. As always, it was sourced mainly from Ambonnay, complemented by 20% of fruit from Bouzy, Verzenay and Verzy. Soaring from the glass with scents of pear, pastries, peach and honeysuckle mingling with orange zest, it is medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and rich, supported by tangy acidity and concluding with a long, saline finish. It is vinified entirely in wood.” (92+ Pts)