Egly-Ouriet Champagne

Egly-Ouriet Champagnes

“No winemaker in Champagne is more precise or meticulous, from vineyard to cellar.”-William Kelley, Wine Advocate

“Make no mistake about it, [Egly-Ouriet] is at the very top of the pecking order in Champagne today.” -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Francis Egly crafts uncompromisingly high-quality wines from vineyards in and around his home base of Ambonnay. The wines reflect a unmistakable sense of richness from the high percentage of red grapes, Burgundian-inspired vinification and long aging on the lees. These remain some of the most singular wines being made in Champagne today. For what its worth, we rarely miss an opportunity to drink them.
—Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

We've got a minuscule allocation of one of the most cult producers of Grand Cru, Pinot Noir based Champagnes here today. The 4th generation winery led by Francis Ouriet, makes some of the most concentrated and vinous Champagnes that I have ever come across, and have been a favorite of mine now for 2 decades. Egly's Champagnes exhibit power and elegance like no other. They are the pinnacle style of red-fruited Champagnes, growing Pinot Meunier in the Premier Cru village of Vrigny along with Pinot Noir and around 30% Chardonnay planted in the grand Crus of Ambonnay, Verzenay, and Bouzy. These three crus are where this finest Pinot and Chardonnay can be found in Champagne. The wines are aged longer than just about any other producer in Champagne, both in neutral barrel and bottle. They rest on their fine lees for a minimum of 4 years, and up to almost 9 years(!!!) in bottle, practically unheard of aywhere else. They are bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a very low dosage, giving them their "extra brut" designation. Once released, the wines have the capability of cellaring for decades. Egly's Champagnes are somf of the most electric, profound, detailed, and powerful Champagnes in existence today.

Our allocation is measley, with just 1 to 6 bottles of each. And we have priced them with some very nice discounts.

This offer includes vintages going back to 2012, along with their absolutely stunning, rare, Coteaux Champenois rouge (the only still wine appellation in Champagne), which I have had the pleasure of drinking a couple of times, and it is hands down one of the finest Pinot Noir wines outside of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits that I have ever made and is considered the finest in all of Champagne.

Shipping & pickup available.

Wines are heavily discounted, no further discounts available.