{"product_id":"egly-ouriet-champagne-grand-cru-millesime-2016-copy","title":"Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Millesime 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most precise wines produced in this challenging vintage is Egly's 2017 Grand Cru Millésime, a bright, concentrated Champagne that blossoms in the glass with aromas of mirabelle plum, orange oil and yellow apple, mingled with freshly baked bread and almond paste. Full-bodied, ample and layered, it opens with a textural attack that leads into a deep, enveloping mid-palate, animated by racy acidity and chalky extract that impart a sense of freshness. The wine concludes with a long, sapid, citrus-inflected finish. As usual, it is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from the grand cru village of Ambonnay, but this year it was disgorged with a dosage of one gram per liter. - \u003cstrong\u003eKristaps Karklins 97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egly-Ouriet is based in Ambonnay on the Montagne de Reims and has built its reputation around long-lived, vinous Champagnes with Pinot Noir at their core. Francis Egly works with low yields, fully ripe fruit, indigenous yeasts, extended élevage and exceptionally long lees aging for the domaine’s top wines. The \u003cstrong\u003eMillésime\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most important wines in the range and is produced only in selected vintages. Rather than being assembled from several harvests, as with Egly’s non-vintage cuvées, this is entirely from the \u003cstrong\u003e2017 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wine represents a selection of the domaine’s Grand Cru fruit and receives particularly long maturation before release. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2017 Millésime comes from \u003cstrong\u003eAmbonnay Grand Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the great Pinot Noir villages of the Montagne de Reims and the home of Egly-Ouriet. The blend is \u003cstrong\u003e70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e, a proportion that places Pinot Noir firmly at the center of the wine. Ambonnay’s chalk-rich soils and Egly’s mature vineyard holdings provide the foundation for a Champagne intended for extended aging. Unlike the domaine’s regular Grand Cru blend, which can incorporate fruit from several Grand Cru villages, Wine Advocate specifically identifies the 2017 Millésime as coming from \u003cstrong\u003eAmbonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2017 Millésime is \u003cstrong\u003evinified and matured in oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e, using indigenous yeasts. After the initial élevage, the wine underwent secondary fermentation in bottle and remained on its lees for approximately \u003cstrong\u003e96 months—eight years—before disgorgement\u003c\/strong\u003e. That unusually long period sur lattes is central to the Millésime cuvée and allows the wine to develop substantial texture and complexity before it leaves the domaine. The finished Champagne receives very little dosage, maintaining the dry, structured style associated with Egly-Ouriet. The wine is released as an \u003cstrong\u003eExtra Brut\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champagne AOC; \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e; Extra Brut; \u003cstrong\u003e2017 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e; 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay; Ambonnay Grand Cru; barrel vinification and maturation; indigenous yeasts; approximately 96 months on the lees; \u003cstrong\u003e1 g\/L dosage\u003c\/strong\u003e; 12.5% alcohol. The combination of eight years of lees aging and only 1 g\/L dosage is particularly important here: this is a Champagne whose breadth comes from ripe Grand Cru fruit, barrel élevage and time rather than dosage. Wine Advocate singled out the precision of the 2017 despite the challenges of the vintage, emphasizing its concentration, energetic acidity and chalk-driven structure. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a serious, structured Champagne that can comfortably anchor a meal. Lobster, turbot, scallops and other rich seafood preparations are natural choices, while its Pinot Noir foundation gives it enough substance for roast chicken, duck, veal or mushroom-based dishes. Aged Comté is another excellent pairing. Given the wine’s concentration and extended lees aging, I would serve it in a white-wine glass rather than a flute and allow it some time to open after pouring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50890141237487,"sku":"102634","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/2016Egly-OurietMillesimeGrandCru_e4922123-2f98-403e-a553-a72158b99bd6.png?v=1759442710","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/egly-ouriet-champagne-grand-cru-millesime-2016-copy","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}