Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2016 (Disg. Jul 25) chateau-haut-bages-liberal baked pear and citrus followed

baked pear and citrus followed by some light toast and yeast lees notes

pristine fresh lime juice overlaid with toasted brioche

while the remaining 85% is seasoned

The fermentation occurred in the eggs with

Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2016 (Disg. Jul 25) chateau-haut-bages-liberal baked pear and citrus followedThis is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 40 year old vines in Ambonnay. The Egly family select the grapes for this wine at harvest and raise the wine completely in barrel. There was only 1 g L dosage. It is a seductive, layered, powerful expression of Ambonnay, and, as with the Blanc de Noirs, it undoubtedly represents one of Champagnes greatest wines. Crafted from low yields, its a breathtaking release (Montrachet with bubbles is how Francis