Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Brut Millesime 2012

Egly-Ouriet is a prominent Champagne producer, located at Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims. It has attained something of a cult status for its richly coloured, textured wines, and is a favourite of notable American wine critic Robert Parker.

Review

“Broad and powerful, Egly's 2012 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a serious, vinous Champagne somewhat reminiscent of his brilliant 2002. Delivering complex aromas of pear, honeycomb, orange oil, sweet stone fruits, praline and freshly baked bread, it's full-bodied, deep and muscular, with a multidimensional core of fruit, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. Complex and compelling, readers will have a hard time choosing between the power and texture of 2012 and the quintessentially elegant, seamless 2013. Both are benchmarks for what contemporary Champagne can achieve." - 99pts, Wine Advocate