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Egly Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru NV

Egly Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru NV

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Product Type: Champagne
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Bottle Size: 750ML
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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 Gueux, where JĂ©rĂŽme PrĂ©vost is based. Straight Meunier remains a relative rarity in Champagne; in Egly’s hands, it is something truly unique. Low yields, old vines and ripe fruit make this one of the most intense, layered and opulent Meunier wines kicking around. Bottled without filtration, the dosage for this bottling was a tiny two grams per litre.

Taking in three great vintages for this grower, this is at least equal to last year’s wine (itself the best young Vignes de Vrigny we have tasted). This is layered, fleshy and spicy; remarkably hedonistic for Meunier yet also with wonderful brightness and saline freshness. It’s an exceptional rendition of this cuvĂ©e as you would expect from the vintages involved.

“Based on the 2018 vintage, Egly’s newly disgorged NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny bursts with aromas of white peach, crisp orchard fruit, apple blossom and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, ample and vibrant, with a pure, seamless profile and a precise, saline finish, it’s an immensely charming wine produced from Pinot Meunier vinified in tank.” 91 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

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