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Les Prémices à Ambonnay Brut Champagne Blend
Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
First off, what a lovely color. Deep wheat in the glass with profuse, minuscule bubbles. Looks so much mature than it really is.
An utterly ridiculous nose of white flowers and cherries up top with kumquat complimenting. Ripe apples and pretty peaches. Sensual drips of honey, lime zest, and marzipan. Dry, earthy aromas here, as well with herbs and cinnamon. A touch of rosemary. Outrageously nice and clean.
1/3 each of the usual suspects from a single vineyard in Trigny. Sans oak, fermented in stainless steel tanks with no malo. Aged for 36 months on lees, which is short for the house. Low dosage and thrilling acidity here with near perfect balance and enticing dryness. Rich and substantial with very nice tension.
Crème Brûlée in the mouth. Plenty of soil and herbs on the palate. Apples and fresh brioche with mint. Wild strawberries and ripe pears. Truly, a cornucopia on the tongue. Something new and different from one of the undisputed masters in Champagne.
First off, what a lovely color. Deep wheat in the glass with profuse, minuscule bubbles. Looks so much mature than it really is.
An utterly ridiculous nose of white flowers and cherries up top with kumquat complimenting. Ripe apples and pretty peaches. Sensual drips of honey, lime zest, and marzipan. Dry, earthy aromas here, as well with herbs and cinnamon. A touch of rosemary. Outrageously nice and clean.
1/3 each of the usual suspects from a single vineyard in Trigny. Sans oak, fermented in stainless steel tanks with no malo. Aged for 36 months on lees, which is short for the house. Low dosage and thrilling acidity here with near perfect balance and enticing dryness. Rich and substantial with very nice tension.
Crème Brûlée in the mouth. Plenty of soil and herbs on the palate. Apples and fresh brioche with mint. Wild strawberries and ripe pears. Truly, a cornucopia on the tongue. Something new and different from one of the undisputed masters in Champagne.
Small red fruits, lemon zest, brioche. Not quite the intensity of other Egly bottlings but this is still lovely 😋
Small red fruits, lemon zest, brioche. Not quite the intensity of other Egly bottlings but this is still lovely 😋
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2021
Liquid gold. Expressive bouquet of red baked apples, 'golden key' cake, white stone fruits with citrus touch. Vinous, well balanced, intense, but it's open and friendly.
40 years old vines from village of Trigny. Clay and limestone soils. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. 36 months on lees. Disgorgement in July 2020 with 2g/L dosage.
Liquid gold. Expressive bouquet of red baked apples, 'golden key' cake, white stone fruits with citrus touch. Vinous, well balanced, intense, but it's open and friendly.
40 years old vines from village of Trigny. Clay and limestone soils. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. 36 months on lees. Disgorgement in July 2020 with 2g/L dosage.
This wine has character. Leads with ginger, marzipan, bitter citrus (Valencia orange, kumquat) a touch of red fruit, all framed by clear stony minerality. On the vinous palate the texture is on the rougher side of fine, palate is broad, confirms the nose and adds a hazelnut skin bitterness and non grippy but tasty phenolics
This wine has character. Leads with ginger, marzipan, bitter citrus (Valencia orange, kumquat) a touch of red fruit, all framed by clear stony minerality. On the vinous palate the texture is on the rougher side of fine, palate is broad, confirms the nose and adds a hazelnut skin bitterness and non grippy but tasty phenolics
May 22nd, 2025
Toasty and yeasty aromas dominate on the first nose, with swirling smoky intrigue. It's full and rich on the tongue, with grilled brioche and creamy intensity paired with bruised apple skin and mashed apple flesh. Custard and viennoiserie characters give weight and body, while the finish perks up with bitter nut skin and greengage freshness
Toasty and yeasty aromas dominate on the first nose, with swirling smoky intrigue. It's full and rich on the tongue, with grilled brioche and creamy intensity paired with bruised apple skin and mashed apple flesh. Custard and viennoiserie characters give weight and body, while the finish perks up with bitter nut skin and greengage freshness
Feb 6th, 2025
First Egly I've had and wowzers! Amazing champer for the money. Complex and layered foavours
First Egly I've had and wowzers! Amazing champer for the money. Complex and layered foavours
Oct 19th, 2024
2017 base, disgorged 2021, 1 g/l dosage. Wow. Classy and delicious, very vibrant. Mousse a bit aggressive, would hold a couple years but damn good now.
2017 base, disgorged 2021, 1 g/l dosage. Wow. Classy and delicious, very vibrant. Mousse a bit aggressive, would hold a couple years but damn good now.
Jul 21st, 2022Creamy aroma came out. But stimulated citrus. Energetic small bubbles. Then creamy taste is back now. @2480, domaine -, 220629-221203
Creamy aroma came out. But stimulated citrus. Energetic small bubbles. Then creamy taste is back now. @2480, domaine -, 220629-221203
Jun 29th, 2022
Beautiful colour - rich copper-gold. Opened up over an hour. Luxurious, ideal mousse. Beautiful fruit. 36 months on lees. Even though it’s the basic bottling it’s fabulous. God bless Egly for doing this shit. (& happy birthday to my lovely wife).
Beautiful colour - rich copper-gold. Opened up over an hour. Luxurious, ideal mousse. Beautiful fruit. 36 months on lees. Even though it’s the basic bottling it’s fabulous. God bless Egly for doing this shit. (& happy birthday to my lovely wife).
Feb 22nd, 2022