{"product_id":"2016-egly-ouriet-grand-cru-millesime","title":"2016 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA vintage masterpiece from Champagne's greatest artisan — and one of the most celebrated and revered Champagne expressions available in Australia. The 2016 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime represents the pinnacle of vintage Champagne excellence from Francis Egly's legendary domaine in Ambonnay — a wine of extraordinary depth, complexity and aging potential, expressing the perfect marriage of one of Champagne's greatest vintages and one of its most celebrated and revered grower-producers.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom Francis Egly — one of Champagne's most revered and celebrated grower-producers, farming Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay, one of the most celebrated Pinot Noir villages in all of Champagne. The 2016 vintage is considered one of the finest in recent Champagne history — perfect balance between power and elegance, extraordinary concentration and depth. Dual 97-point international critical acclaim and extraordinary value at $1,290 (on sale from $1,500).\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Wine Advocate | 97 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbonnay, Grand Cru, Champagne, France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$1,290 a bottle (on sale from $1,500)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Cru Millésime • Egly-Ouriet • Ambonnay • Champagne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A vintage masterpiece from Champagne's greatest artisan — Francis Egly's 2016 Grand Cru Millésime from Ambonnay. Dual 97-point international critical acclaim. One of the most celebrated and revered Champagne expressions available in Australia.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the 2016 Vintage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 vintage is considered one of the finest in recent Champagne history — a year of extraordinary balance between power and elegance, remarkable concentration and depth, and the kind of natural acidity and mineral tension that defines great vintage Champagne. Francis Egly's meticulous vineyard work and minimal intervention approach allows the pure expression of this exceptional year to shine through — a millésime of extraordinary complexity and aging potential that will continue to evolve beautifully for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Egly-Ouriet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgly-Ouriet is one of Champagne's most revered and celebrated grower-producers — Francis Egly farms Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay, one of the most celebrated Pinot Noir villages in all of Champagne, with extraordinary care and precision. Francis Egly's philosophy of minimal intervention, extended lees aging and meticulous vineyard management has earned Egly-Ouriet a reputation as one of Champagne's greatest artisans — producing wines of extraordinary depth, complexity and aging potential that are sought after by collectors and connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful golden with fine, persistent bubbles creating an elegant and refined mousse — luminous, commanding and deeply inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntensely complex and hauntingly beautiful with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eripe red berries, cherry and blackcurrant — the hallmark of great Ambonnay Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebrioche, honey and toasted nuts — from extended lees aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edistinctive mineral undertones from the Grand Cru chalky soils of Ambonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egingerbread, spice and subtle smokiness — the complexity of a great vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Cru Champagne of world-class aromatic complexity — the red fruit intensity and mineral precision of Ambonnay's Grand Cru Pinot Noir beautifully integrated with the brioche richness and toasted complexity of extended lees aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied and powerful with remarkable concentration and depth.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrawberry, raspberry and dark cherry — rich and concentrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evanilla, spice and toasted nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egingerbread and subtle smokiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esignature saline minerality from Ambonnay's Grand Cru chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexceptional structure delivering extraordinary tension, balance and length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine delivers red fruit richness with Grand Cru mineral precision, combining Francis Egly's celebrated minimal-intervention winemaking with Ambonnay's extraordinary Grand Cru terroir and the extended lees aging that defines great Egly-Ouriet Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally long and memorable with lingering red fruit, gingerbread, toasted nuts and the distinctive smokiness and saline minerality that speaks to its Grand Cru origins and extended aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts – The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWine 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