Egly-Ouriet | Vieillissement Prolonge - NV

Pale gold. A fragrant, mineral-laced bouquet evokes ripe orchard and pit fruits, with suggestions of iodine, tarragon and cherry pit adding complexity. Dry and chewy in texture, offering fresh pear and Meyer lemon flavors and suggestions of smoky minerals and brioche. Quite complex, with a strong floral quality dominating the strikingly long, incisive finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Cellar: Pale gold. A fragrant, mineral-laced bouquet evokes ripe orchard and pit fruits, with suggestions of iodine, tarragon and cherry pit adding complexity. Dry and chewy in texture, offering fresh pear and Meyer lemon flavors and suggestions of smoky minerals and brioche. Quite complex, with a strong floral quality dominating the strikingly long, incisive finish.

• Vinous: Its depth, texture and resonance. Ample and inviting on the palate, with tremendous richness, the wine is just sublime. Red cherry, kirsch, chamomile, mint, apricot, honey and dried flowers all open up in a beautifully resonant Champagne that hits all the right notes.

Producer Information

Egly-Ouriet is a prominent Champagne producer (récoltant-manipulant), located at Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims. It has attained something of a cult status for its richly colored, textured wines, and is a favorite of notable American wine critic Robert Parker. Pinot Noir plays the starring role in Egly-Ouriet's wines, and the flagship is the Blanc de Noir Vieilles Vignes Brut Grand Cru Ambonnay. The standard Tradition Brut Grand Cru and the Brut Grand Cru Vintage both have 70-percent Pinot Noir and 30-percent Chardonnay, while the Rosé Grand Cru has a dash of Coteaux Champenois rouge added. Egly-Ouriet's range also includes the Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny Premier Cru cuvee made entirely from Pinot Meunier, and the Ambonnay Rouge, a still red wine which is reasonably unusual in Champagne. Established in 1930, Egly-Ouriet now has nine hectares (22 ac) of vineyards which are mostly Grand Cru plots in Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay, and mostly planted to Pinot Noir with a small amount of Chardonnay. The exception is a plot of old-vine Pinot Meunier at Vrigny. In the winery, Egly-Ouriet are particularly patient with all cuvées aged on lees in bottle following the second fermentation for a minimum of 36 months before disgorgement.

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