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Egly-Ouriet, Champagne Les Crayeres Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut (2018 base), NV

Name: Egly-Ouriet, Champagne Les Crayeres Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut (2018 base), NV
Brand: Egly-Ouriet
SKU: NYC-1-MSK-`FR-KEO-04-18`-012226-3
Price: 499.0 USD
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Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France

by Egly-Ouriet

$499.00

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From the legendary grower-producer in Ambonnay, this Blanc de Noirs showcases old-vine Pinot Noir from Grand Cru chalk soils. The Egly-Ouriet house is renowned for extended aging and vineyard-driven Champagnes that rival the prestige cuvées of the grandes maisons.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 90

"Medium gold. Rich, smoky, deep aromas of leesy apple, apricot pit, pomegranate and rhubarbs. A chewy, substantial, medium-bodied wine with a distinctly toasty cast to its flavors of ripe pit fruits, toffee, fresh porcini and truffle. Serve this big, dense Champagne (I'm more tempted to call it a wine) with hearty, richly sauced dishes or the strongest cheeses. Not for those who prefer a racy style, but fans of the type will love it." -Josh Raynolds

Robert Parker

RP 98

"Year after year, Egly’s NV Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayères remains one of the most compelling and reliable wines from the Montagne de Reims. Sourced from a south-facing lieu-dit in Ambonnay that was planted between 1946 and 1947 on shallow chalk soils with just 30 centimeters of topsoil, it was disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of one gram per liter. This release blends the richer 2017 vintage with the taut, incisive character of 2016. Notably, prior to 2000, Francis Egly produced this cuvée as a single-vintage expression, only later opting for a two-vintage blend to buffer against the variability of any given season. The wine ascends from the glass with a bouquet of remarkable complexity—aromas of acacia, ripe pear, orange zest, toasted nuts and patisserie elements unfurl. Full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with ample chalky structuring extract and mouthwatering acidity, it concludes with a long, saline finish. While I often vacillate between Les Crayères and the Millésime as to which I favor, this year, Les Crayères stands as the most captivating wine in the cellar. It offers immense youthful appeal yet promises to evolve beautifully with age. Readers would be wise not to hesitate—it fully lives up to its reputation, and I’d gladly secure bottles for my own cellar." -Kristaps Karklins

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

Practicing organic
100% Pinot Noir
50% 2017, 50% 2016
From the legendary single vineyard “Les Crayères” in Ambonnay Grand Cru
Planted in 1946
Indigenous yeast
No malo
Fermented and aged in barrel (10% new)
Aged 72 months on the lees
Dosage: 1g/L
Unfined and unfiltered

Details

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir
Vintage

NV
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Light Bodied

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