Egly Ouriet
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Cuvée des Grands Côtés Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Pinot Noir 2014
What a great wine! Pinot Noir from the Cote Champenois. Very mineral, with some nice red fruit on the palate. You can taste where a Blanc de Noir gets its profile from in this wine. Great to have this “Grand Cru” with some age on it (9 years). I picked up two bottles up in the silent bid auction of the 2025 Wine on Wheels event. Such a lucky buy. Enjoyed with home cooked grilled lamb, sautéed mushrooms with a Sherry reduction, asparagus and wild rice medley. Pretty good, although probably a touch better with something more along the lines of poultry (roast chicken or duck, maybe turkey). — 3 months ago
Egly-Ouriet
Les Prémices à Ambonnay Brut Champagne Blend 2018
2018 base. Medium gold at this point. A medium mousse and good bubble persistence. The pronounced nose is sweet citrus and apples, subtle biscuit, plenty of chalk and some saline. The palate is med/med+ bodied, med+ acidity, tiny and persistent bubbles on the palate, pronounced, long, and dense on the finish. For the class and type of Champagne (house intro blend) this is outstanding! — 8 days ago
Value can mean different things to different people. For me, at least, Egly is a producer I admire a lot, especially for Pinot Noir based wines. Others might not think that and not buy the wines. I'd happily spend another $75 for this experience.
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Vieilles Vignes de Pinot Noir Ambonnay Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Noirs Champagne
I am generally not a huge fan of Champagne unless it is exceptional which this is. I have always enjoyed the Blanc de Noirs style as well. Mid copper in colour. Plenty of chalky minerality on nose and palate. Fine mousse- small persistent bubbles - 72 months on lees. 100% Pinot Noir. Also aromatics of citrus and mouldy apple. The next night just as good with fewer bubbles. Much cheaper than Krug’s Clos d’Ambonnay for a similar experience I would imagine although I haven’t shelled out the considerable dosh for one of the Krug’s. — a month ago
Egly-Ouriet
Brut Grand Cru Champagne Blend
Notes of toast, bread, apple, hazelnut. Medium acidity, long finish, dry, opulent — 3 months ago
Brandon Boesch
This was a beautiful color in the glass. Opened up over a few hours. Fruit, bread, saline, so complex. Every sip evolved. I am continually surprised that this winery lives up to hype. — 6 days ago