Champagne Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes De Vrigny 1er Cru NV - Base 2014 Disgorged Jul 2018

Vintages: 2014 (50%), 2013 (30%) and 2012 (20%).

100% Pinot Meunier from a single, 40-year-old, south-facing vineyard in Vrigny, a commune located on the Petite Montagne de Reims (very close to Gueux, where Jérôme Prévost is based). Straight Pinot Meunier remains a rarity in Champagne and in Egly's hands it is something unique. Low yields, old vines and ripe fruit make this one of the most intense, layered and opulent Meunier wines kicking around. Spicy, fruity, fleshy, yet very dry and mineral. Bottled without filtration. Dosage for this bottling is 6 g/L.

"The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru is bright and chiseled, with terrific cut to balance the natural richness of the Meunier. White flowers, mint, orchard fruit and almonds add layers of complexity, but it is the wine's energy that is especially compelling. This release spent 39 months on its lees and was disgorged in October 2016." 92 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, December 2017

Country: France
Region: Champagne