2014 Egly-Ouriet Brut Millésimé Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru
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The 2014 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is a fine choice for drinking now, as it shows the gently burnished patina of time. Ripe peach, pear, lemon confit , burnt sugar and dried flowers are all typical of a Champagne that has arrived at its first plateau of maturity. The 2014 is super-expressive today, but I would not push my luck on aging. Dosage is 1 gram per liter. Disgorged: July 2023.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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One of the very finest wines produced in this less heralded vintage is Egly's 2014 Brut Grand Cru Millésime, a strikingly vinous and enveloping Champagne that wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, mirabelle plum, freshly baked bread, almond paste and honeycomb. Full-bodied, satiny and layered, its textural attack segues into a deep, concentrated mid-palate of exceptional purity and cut, concluding with a long, penetrating and mouthwateringly saline finish. As ever, it's a blend of some 70% Pinot Noir with 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay's greatest terroirs.
The 2014 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is another super-elegant, refined Champagne in this range from Egly-Ouriet. Naturally, it shows the style of the year, one that favors focus over the opulence of the two vintages that immediately precede it. Apricot, ripe green pear, spice, tangerine oil, spice and lightly honeyed notes are beautifully delineated. Clean, mineral overtones extend the vibrant, saline finish.
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Champagne Egly-Ouriet has become a reference point for grower Champagne, consistently producing some of the finest wines in the region.