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Egly Ouriet Millesime Grande Cru Brut 2008 sdl
€350,00 incl VAT: €423,50
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Specification
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Bottling | Estate Bottled |
Type of Wine | Sparkling wine |
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Bottle size | 0.75 L |
Packaging | Loose |
Rating | 100 |
Reviewer | Robert Parker |
Label | vsdl-sdl |
Capsule | good condition |
Level | neck |
The 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was eventually disgorged with only five grams per liter dosage, as Francis Egly and I had discussed last summer, and the wine has turned out just as magically as I anticipated. I have already drunk five or six bottles, and on every occasion, the 2008 has immensely rewarded time in the glass, as it’s as tightly wound as one would expect a great Ambonnay Champagne in a great vintage to be. Blossoming with inviting aromas of orchard fruit, citrus oil, pralines and freshly baked bread, much as I observed last year, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with immense depth and concentration, racy acids and elegantly muscular structuring dry extract. Long and penetrating, this will really reward further aging; indeed, Egly mentioned that he intends to keep back some of the 2008 for re-release at a later date, a decision which means more consumers will have the chance to experience the wine at the true peak of its powers. But even at this early stage, it is already a monument to what Champagne’s grower revolution has achieved over the last 30 or so years.