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Champagne Egly-Ouriet, Brut Grand Cru 2008 Blanc

Name: Champagne Egly-Ouriet, Brut Grand Cru 2008 Blanc
Brand: Champagne Egly-Ouriet
SKU: WEGOUGRCRBC08M1CCU1
Price: 1880 EUR
Availability: InStock

Appellation : Champagne Grand Cru

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Other available vintage:

2014

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The product
In details

Ranking notes: Robert Parker 100/100

"Francis Egly and I tasted a bottle trial disgorgement of the 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime that saw six grams per liter dosage, and the wine surpassed even my high expectations. Wafting from the glass with scents of crisp orchard fruit, Meyer lemon, praline, warm bread and walnuts, it's full-bodied, deep and multi-dimensional, with an immensely layered, concentrated core that cloaks its racy but ripe spine of acidity, abundant but refined structuring dry extract and an incredibly long, precise and sapid finish. It represents the confluence of a great vigneron at the peak of his powers with a historic vintage, and it's unquestionably the finest 2008 Champagne that I've tasted to date. Egly and I agreed that it might be even better with only five grams per liter dosage, but we'll see what he finally decides when he disgorges the wine later this year. What is clear is that the the 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime will be worth any and every effort to seek out once it arrives on the market." William Kelley

Elevage
barrels
Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 70%, Chardonnay 30%
Tasting temperature
8 °C

The producer

Champagne Egly-Ouriet

The history of the House was written at the heart of the Montagne de Reims, through its famous Grands Crus that are Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay. Francis Egly, the current fourth-generation head of the family estate created in 1945, has gradually composed the beautiful mosaic of vines plots that make up the vineyard, most of which are Massal Selections of around forty years old. This unique plant material is cared for with the utmost respect: in order not to compact the soil, Francis immediately switched to horse ploughing (his second job, since he is also an equestrian). Glory be to Pinot Noir ! The grapes are harvested only when ripe, despite increasingly late harvesting windows, due to global warming. Once the harvest has been collected, the school of time and patience ensues : the grapes are vinified and aged in barrels for twelve months on average, then, once bottled with their lees, they are laid for a lengthy rest in the cellar. Malolactic fermentation is prevented, in order to preserve freshness and tension, and dosages never exceed 3gr/litre. The Brut Tradition stands out among the various cuvées and is the embodiment of the Domaine's DNA. Pinot Noir makes up the majority of the cuvée (70%) and Chardonnay completes the blend. The wine is rested in the cellar for a minimum of four years in order to achieve its full density. In a glass, the champagne is vibrant and racy. Its fine "almond skin" bitters enhance its balance and deliver a great feeling of freshness to its taster. Vintage-dated cuvées are exceptional champagnes, to be tasted at least once in a lifetime. Rested in cold cellars for ten years prior to disgorging, their bubbles are afforded ample time to complexify and deepen. Subtle notes of fresh hazelnut and honey complement sweet brioche tones. Pairing this wine with sweetbread and morels is simply breath-taking.

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