2014 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne [WA97][D96][V94]

Producer: Egly-Ouriet  
Region: Champagne, France 
Blend: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay 
Year: 2014 

Wine Advocate, 97 Points 

"One of the very finest wines produced in this less heralded vintage is Egly's 2014 Brut Grand Cru Mill,sime, 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."  

Decanter, 96 Points 

"The freshness of the 2014 vintage is felt without any of its slacker, looser characteristics in yet another example of Egly-Ouriet excelling in a variable year. In youth the roasted pear, apricot skin and honey-nut aromas sit still, restrained slightly in gingerbread spice and the firm framing of élevage, ready to spring with two to three years more on cork. A bright and fluid iteration of this wine, likely to hit its sweet spot with five to 10 years on cork. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, all vinified in barrel." 

Vinous, 94 Points 

"The 2014 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is another super-elegant, refined Champagne in this range from Egly-Ouriet. Naturally, it shows the style of the year, one that favors focus over the opulence of the two vintages that immediately precede it. Apricot, ripe green pear, spice, tangerine oil, spice and lightly honeyed notes are beautifully delineated. Clean, mineral overtones extend the vibrant, saline finish. Drink: 2024-2036." 

Alcohol: 12.5% 

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