Egly-Ouriet is at the forefront of the new 'Artisan' movement. This will thrill and surprise many the first time it is tried as it balances freshness with incredible complexity. Natural ferments, wild yeasts, no filtration or fining, no stainless steel, extended time on lees, and minimal to zero dosage. This...

NV Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny  Vintages: 2019 (50%), 2018 (30%), 2017 (20%) Bottling: 2020 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 36 months As always, this is 100% Meunier from a single 40-year-old, south-facing vineyard in Vrigny, a commune located on the Petite Montagne de Reims, next to...

NV Egly-Ouriet Brut Les Prémices Vintages: 2018 (50%), 2017 (30%), 2016 (20%) Bottling: 2019 Disgorgement: July 2022 Time on lees: 36 months Les Prémices hails from 3.5 hectares of vines in Trigny, northwest of Reims. To use some great growers to geolocate; Trigny is situated just to the west of...

Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes Les Crayères NV Vintages: 2016 (50%), 2015 (50%) Bottling: 2017 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 72 months In some ways, this is the emblematic wine of the domaine. It was Michel Bettane, the influential French critic, who encouraged Francis Egly to...

Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru NV Vintages: 2018 (60%), 2017 (20%), 2016 (20%) Bottling: 2019 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 48 months This is simply a staggering release of this wine. As always, it’s made exclusively from low-yielding Grand Cru vines, predominantly located in Ambonnay, but also Bouzy and Verzenay. Again,...

NV Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P Vintages: 2015 (50%), 2014 (30%), 2013 (20%) Bottling:  2016 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 84 months The V.P stands for Vieillissement Prolongé (prolonged aging), as this wine spends an extended period on lees—in the case of this release, 84 months. Like the Grand Cru...

2014 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime Bottling: 2015 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 96 months This is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay. The wine was aged completely in barrel and there was only one gram per litre dosage. It is a seductive, layered, powerful expression...

NV Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Bisseuil  Vintages: 2018 (60%), 2017 (20%), 2016 (20%) Bottling: 2019 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 48 months This is the third release of Egly’s sole Chardonnay dominant cuvée and it’s the first release to include three vintages in the blend. The wine...

NV Egly-Ouriet Brut Les Prémices Vintages: 2019 (50%), 2018 (30%), 2017 (20%) Bottling: 2020 Disgorgement: July 2023 Time on lees: 36 months Les Prémices hails from 3.5 hectares of vines in Trigny, northwest of Reims. To use some great growers to geolocate; Trigny is situated just to the west of...