Alan Weinberg

9.3

recent disgorgement. Delicious. — 7 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

At the Yarra Yering dinner on 3/10/24 with winemaker Sarah Crowe. Brief notes. I’m always partial to Blanc de Noirs, Egly Ouriet being a favourite although this is 100% Pinot Meunière. Notes of delicious red apple. — a year ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

This has become my “house bubbly” since Bouchard and Egly prices have skyrocketed. Red-fruited juicy goodness…medium to full bodied with plenty of elegance and complexity… long luscious finish. — 2 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

April 2018 Disgorgement is absolutely killer right now, with an ultra complex aromatic profile and chiseled palate with riveting energy and a seamlessly balanced expression of layered red berry fruit, blood orange and chalky minerality. VO base with a touch of still Pinot from Francis Egly. The best! — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Very different with this kind of age. Super soft micro-oxidation. This is well aged. Dry; apricots, yellow peach, marmalade, dry pineapple, blood orange, tangerine, malt, wheat, sun tea, aspects of fruit brandy/port, yeasty, bread dough, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, oyster shells, crumbled alluvials, withering yellow &,white lilies, beautiful round acidity, rich mello, smooth, polished finish.

Very different side of N/V bubbles.

Degorgement, April 1997. — 5 years ago

Daniel Layfield

9.5

Fantastic - incredible fruit, less pressure / not quite as effervescent (creates ability for very robust taste, per Lolly), 100% Pinot noir, best vineyard area, “once you have Egly it ruins other champagne”. — 6 years ago

with Liza

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV / vibrant, very nice champagne to accompany food. Lively acidity, refreshing. We paired it with sushi as a starter. — 6 years ago

Matt

9.3

Wow, just gorgeous for the price. Generous, balanced, layered. Intelligent use of wood here, adds a subtle richness and intrigue. Asian pear, melon, citrus, cherry blossoms, wet chalk, hazelnut, cured meat, sea spray, brioche, cream. Noticeable autolysis character. Nice weight and concentration for entry NV, reminiscent of Ouriet, and there’s an influence from Krug that’s apparent to me. 50 PN 50 CH (1..17-08?) 11/2016 disgorgement — 7 years ago

Billy L.

9.2

EGLY ORIET, EXTRA BRUT, AMBONNAY, GRAND CRU, NV- Champagne 🍾 Tasting @ Hi-Time Wines Costa Mesa — 8 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.5

2018 base. Outstanding. Stone and austerity mask ripe lemon curd, stone fruit and baking spice. The palate is wow, with ethereal mouthfeel, a lightness that you wouldn’t expect from the ripe profile and layers of length and complexity — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.4

@Delectable Wine: This is the Sans Soufre Syrah. I didn’t see it in the database.

What a crazy wine. I had the pleasure of meeting Travis (a second time) in Seattle while I was traveling, and popped an Egly Ouriet Les Crayeres while we talked all things Kobayashi. He told me this 2020 was drinking great, so I had to see for myself.

Sans Soufre. Travis recommended an hour decant. He was spot on. After an hour, this came alive! So perfumed. Intoxicating aromatics. Deeply floral and bright fruit all over. Blue fruit, spiced pepper. Great weight to it. Very “pure”. It straddles Barossa Valley’s SamiOdi with the aromatics (rich and decadent black/blue/purple fruits) and channels more Cornas type of a vibe with its charcoal/savory mid palate. Has that distinct incense flavor that his Mizunara barrels impart, but I don’t think this wine touched those barrels.

Drank half from the decanter over two hours, then I corked it and had the second half the following day and it held strong/just as enjoyable. — 2 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

2019 Disgorgement is in the zone with its ultra complex aromatic profile and chiseled palate with riveting energy and a seamlessly balanced expression of layered red berry fruit and chalky minerality. VO base with a touch of still Pinot from Francis Egly. Always a treat ❤️ — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.3

My last of the 2014 Ultramarine’s. Sad day. Thankfully 2015s are up next, and I was able to secure extra 2016s during the release a few months back.

This was one of three bubblies (2010 Larmandier-Bernier VV du Levant, Egly Ouriet Rosé) opened alongside a lineup of some fun wines when a buddy, @Shawn R , was in town. As always, my experience with these wines is so unique. You can always tell this is like grower champagne from first smell and sip. Gorgeous golden color in the glass. I normally pick up aromas of cream soda with Ultramarine (aside from their rosé), but didn’t get that here. Caramel dipped golden delicious apples, spiced cider, brioche, a little shaved almond, sporting a gentle “oxidative” flair. On the palate it’s zippy and racy with a distinct herb crusted yellow fruit profile (which I get on some Heintz Chardonnays), alongside more apple, poached pear, and kiss of ripe red Berry fruits. There is also a backbone of limestone/mineral here. When compared to the Larmandier-Bernier, this drank more new world, though if I had tried this blind and not next to a true champagne, I may have been able to get there.

As an aside, we drank half of this bottle (and of the other two bubblies as well) and then put a champagne stopper on it to revisit the next day. Upon opening, the bubbles seemed to have diminish quite a bit and it drank closer to a still wine...and then 30mins later, it was like this roared back to life for one last hurrah, full of bubbles and totally vibrant. Not sure I’ve seen a bubbly do that before. The last glass on the second day was just as good as the first glass on the first day. — 5 years ago

with Shawn

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Reminds me of Egly. Seriously epic wine and out of magnum! — 7 years ago

Mario Zillner

9.3

Along with Egly-Ouriet, simply the best entry-level grower champ on the market (IMO). This is 70% base vintage, and 30% reserve wines. Blend is 33/33/33% Pinot/Chard/Meunière. 30+ months on lees… damn delicious. Disgorgement: June 2023 / Dosage: 6 gr/l — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

At the Henschke weekend at Spicers Maryvale. Brief Notes. Multi vintage - 100% Pinot Noir grown on the Henschke Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. I love Blanc de Noir, Egly Ouriet being a favourite. This is also very good and good value. — a year ago

Jan A

9.6

My first bottle, deg. 2020. Beautiful brioche on the nose and palate. Balanced and feminine. Salivating acidity. Excellent stuff like a high end Burgundy with bubbles. 96+ — 3 years ago

Shay A

9.2

2019 disgorgement. For being 80% Pinot meunier (and 20% Pinot noir) this sure drinks like the percentages are opposite. Whenever I’m drinking Pinot meunier heavy champagnes, I normally find a distinct gummy fruit/fruit snacks note. And while this is no Jerome Prevost La Closerie, it is in that vein of rich and espresso driven. The use of perpetual reserve (dating back to 2003) certainly helps with the richness and beautiful golden color. Golden raspberries, creamy espresso and cranberry scone aromatics. Great mousse with caramel dipped Granny Smith apple and chalky limestone highlight the palate with the kiss of nougat showing at the finish.

It’s not often a meunier champagne has me intrigued, and up until recently, that short list contained Jerome Prevosts’ La Closerie, Egly-Ouriet’s Les Vignes de Vrigny and Laherte Freres’ offerings, but this Mousse Fils L’Or d’Eugene is undoubtedly in that company, especially at its price (cheaper than the others). — 4 years ago

Mike Obley

9.4

Purchased on the recommendation of North Berkeley Wine where I source Egly-Ouriet — 5 years ago

Michael Herzog

9.3

Love this wine. In the same style of Egly-Ouriet and Selosse. Really had some great barrel char going on. Singular but defined. — 6 years ago

with Kuan