CHAMPAGNE EGLY-OURIET Millesime Grand Cru 2014
Sparkling
2014
Champagne
Champagne
Pinot Noir
Biodynamic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
70% Pinot Noir with 30% Chardonnay
Tasting notes
Egly-Ouriet’s 2014 Brut Grand Cru Millésime stands as one of the most refined Champagnes from this underappreciated vintage. Strikingly vinous and deeply expressive, it opens with layered aromas of pear, mirabelle plum, warm brioche, almond paste, and honeycomb. The palate is full-bodied and satiny, offering a richly textured entry that evolves into a concentrated, impeccably pure mid-palate. A long, saline, and mouthwatering finish adds to its precision and elegance. True to the house style, it is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, sourced exclusively from Ambonnay’s finest terroirs.
Expert Ratings
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. – William Kelly, Score: 97