NV Egly-Ouriet Brut Blanc de Noirs les Crayères Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru (2019 Disgorgement) Champagne

The latest release of Egly-Ouriet’s emblematic NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayres was disgorged in July 2019 with three grams per liter dosage after 72 months on the lees. It’s based on the 2012 vintage complemented by 40% reserve wines from 2011. The wine is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp yellow and green orchard fruit, honeycomb and praline; it’s full-bodied, deep and searingly incisive, with tighter-knit, more tensile core than last the 2018 disgorgement (a 2011-2010 blend). Concentrated and impeccably balanced, with a delicate pinpoint mousse and a long, chalky finish, this is another magical Champagne from this beacon of artisanal winemaking. While the 2018 disgorgement was amazingly inviting on release, this new release will really reward at least a few years’ patience.