Egly - Ouriet: Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut

Egly - Ouriet: Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut "V.P."

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Pinot Noir 70%, Chardonnay 30%
hvid, tør
Fermentering på flaske
Perling
12,5% Vol.
eksotisk & aromatisk
mineralsk
fyldig og rund
Lobenberg: 97/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 97/100
Galloni: 96/100
Decanter: 95/20
Frankrig, Champagne, Montagne de Reims
Allergener: Sulfitter,
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Heiner Lobenberg om:
Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut "V.P."

97
/100

Forkortelsen »V.P.« står for »Vieillissement Prolongé« (forlænget modning) og er det afgørende kendetegn ved denne cuvée: Champagnen tilbringer usædvanligt lang tid – som regel omkring syv år – på den fine gær, inden den degorgeres. Cuvéen består for det meste af ca. 70 procent Pinot Noir og 30 procent Chardonnay. Druerne stammer udelukkende fra vingårdens førsteklasses Grand Cru-marker. Modningen foregår helt i Francis Eglys umiskendelige stil: Grundvinene gæres spontant med vingårdens egne gærstammer og modnes i franske barriques, hvor andelen af nyt træ holdes relativt lav – ca. 10 til 15 procent. Dosagen ligger som regel på meget lave 1 til 3 g/l, altså Extra-Brut. Der fremkommer intense autolyse-aromaer af brioche, ristede mandler, tørrede abrikoser og bagt æble, understøttet af fine krydderinoter. På ganen imponerer V.P. med sin tæthed og fylde. Eftersmagen er præcis, let røget og usædvanlig lang. På grund af sin fyldige, næsten burgundiske substans er V.P. ikke kun en fremragende aperitif for kræsne ganer, men udmærker sig især som en kraftfuld ledsager til maden.

97
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut "V.P."

The NV Champagne V.P. stands for Vieille Prolongée, because it is aged longer, seeing 7 years on the lees before disgorgement. A blend 70% Pinot and the rest Chardonnay, based on 2016 and with reserve wine from 2015 and 2014, they made this blend in 2017. Offering wonderfully pure aromas of cherry liqueur, eau de vie, fresh flowers, and crushed rocks, it’s full-bodied on the palate and has broad shoulders but retains a very focused and well-defined feel, with outstanding concentration and purity, a fantastically long finish, and a remarkably youthful feel. It’s beautiful now but has the potential for a lot of longevity and is going to be wonderful to check in on.

96
/100

Galloni om: Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut "V.P."

The NV Extra Brut V.P. Vieillisement Prolongé is a blend of fruit from vineyards in Bouzy, Ambonnay and Verzenay, all Grand Cru villages. Extended time on the lees of 84 months gives the V.P. its depth, texture and resonance. Ample and inviting on the palate, with tremendous richness, the V.P. is just sublime. Red cherry, kirsch, chamomile, mint, apricot, honey and dried flowers all open up in a beautifully resonant Champagne that hits all the right notes. Disgorged: July, 2019.

95
/20

Decanter om: Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut "V.P."

Although this appears as the 'house' non-vintage, in character it is more akin to a vintage wine that needs some time on cork. Tasted young, the saturated fruit – apricot, spiced apples, grilled lemons – is already expressive, yet not fully unsprung. Based on 2018 with 40% reserves back to 2016, the heat of 2018 is in the fruit profile rather than weight or grip, and is more about persistence than pure power, underlined by the oak élevage yet not coloured by it. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay. 100% barrel fermentation.

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Egly – Ouriet

I dag er Francis Egly en af superstjernerne i Champagne sammen med Selosse, Agrapart og Co. Straks efter at han overtog tøjlerne i 1982, begyndte han selv at modne og aftappe sine champagner.

Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut