Champagne Egly Ouriet, Brut Grand Cru Millesime 2009

Bottle Size: 75cl

Region: France: Champagne

Colour: White

Style: Sparkling

Grape Variety: Champagne Blend

This bottle of the 2009 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was disgorged in July 2018 after 96 months on the lees, and it's already showing brilliantly, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of smoky red berries, green apple, oyster shell and English walnuts, with a faint hint of fino sherry on the upper register. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with searing concentration, a beautifully refined mousse, brisk acids and a long, indeed seemingly endless, finish. This thrilling vintage Champagne exemplifies the intensity and power without the weight that Egly routinely achieves and testifies to his status as one of the region's very best producers. Date Tasted: April 2019. 96 Points. William Kelley. Robert Parker.