Region: Champagne
Variety: Pinot Noir/Chardonnay (approx. 70/30)
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
The Wine
Disgorgement: July 2024 · Time on lees: 96 months
Blend: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay · Dosage: 1 g/L
Origin: Ambonnay · Vine age: ~40 years · Élevage: 100% barrel
Selected at harvest and raised entirely in barrel, this is a seductive, layered, powerful expression of Ambonnay; as with the Blanc de Noirs, it undoubtedly stands among Champagne’s greatest wines.
2015 was a wonderful year for Egly-Ouriet, yielding a strikingly beautiful wine—floral, energetic, tremendously refined. In a word: breathtaking. Yes, prices are rising, but weigh the otherworldly quality and the extended time held in the cellar before release. This is an essay in perfection, and when set against the pricing of wines like Clos d’Ambonnay—or many a Grand Cru Burgundy released just two years after harvest—the cost takes on clear context.
Cellared Says
Among the great modern Egly vintages. 2015 packs intensity yet crackles with freshness but loads of generous fruit, layered, super complex autolytic notes, canded pear, hazelnut, lemon pith, jasmine, and a undercurrent of raspberry —an archetypal cellar candidate that has already entered collectors’ “don’t miss” lists. Cult…Really Cult. 2 bottles available.
Wine Reviews
"The 2015 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is an unqualified success from Egly-Ouriet in a vintage that has proven to be uneven throughout Champagne. Citrus peel, white flowers, sage and white pepper abound. There’s gorgeous freshness and tension, with none of the vegetal notes found at many addresses. The 2015 doesn't quite have the stature of some prior vintages, but it is supremely delicious and inviting. Impeccable. Dosage is 1 gram per liter. Disgorged: July 2024.”
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The wine bursts from the glass with an evocative bouquet of pear, red plum and fresh bread, mingling with vibrant citrus nuances. On the palate, it is deep, full-bodied and layered, showcasing remarkable concentration and a crystalline core of fruit. A bright spine of acidity and abundant chalky extract provide both structure and sensation of freshness, culminating in a persistent, reverberating finish. While this vintage is occasionally marked by subtle vegetal tones—attributable to incomplete ripening under hydric stress—this cuvée exhibits none of those elements. As Francis Egly notes, “It was all about the harvest date, and we certainly didn’t rush to pick the grapes.” Fine-boned and effortlessly graceful, this small release possesses all the attributes necessary for a long evolution."
97+ points, Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate
Region: Champagne
Variety: Pinot Noir/Chardonnay (approx. 70/30)
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
The Wine
Disgorgement: July 2024 · Time on lees: 96 months
Blend: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay · Dosage: 1 g/L
Origin: Ambonnay · Vine age: ~40 years · Élevage: 100% barrel
Selected at harvest and raised entirely in barrel, this is a seductive, layered, powerful expression of Ambonnay; as with the Blanc de Noirs, it undoubtedly stands among Champagne’s greatest wines.
2015 was a wonderful year for Egly-Ouriet, yielding a strikingly beautiful wine—floral, energetic, tremendously refined. In a word: breathtaking. Yes, prices are rising, but weigh the otherworldly quality and the extended time held in the cellar before release. This is an essay in perfection, and when set against the pricing of wines like Clos d’Ambonnay—or many a Grand Cru Burgundy released just two years after harvest—the cost takes on clear context.
Cellared Says
Among the great modern Egly vintages. 2015 packs intensity yet crackles with freshness but loads of generous fruit, layered, super complex autolytic notes, canded pear, hazelnut, lemon pith, jasmine, and a undercurrent of raspberry —an archetypal cellar candidate that has already entered collectors’ “don’t miss” lists. Cult…Really Cult. 2 bottles available.
Wine Reviews
"The 2015 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is an unqualified success from Egly-Ouriet in a vintage that has proven to be uneven throughout Champagne. Citrus peel, white flowers, sage and white pepper abound. There’s gorgeous freshness and tension, with none of the vegetal notes found at many addresses. The 2015 doesn't quite have the stature of some prior vintages, but it is supremely delicious and inviting. Impeccable. Dosage is 1 gram per liter. Disgorged: July 2024.”
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The wine bursts from the glass with an evocative bouquet of pear, red plum and fresh bread, mingling with vibrant citrus nuances. On the palate, it is deep, full-bodied and layered, showcasing remarkable concentration and a crystalline core of fruit. A bright spine of acidity and abundant chalky extract provide both structure and sensation of freshness, culminating in a persistent, reverberating finish. While this vintage is occasionally marked by subtle vegetal tones—attributable to incomplete ripening under hydric stress—this cuvée exhibits none of those elements. As Francis Egly notes, “It was all about the harvest date, and we certainly didn’t rush to pick the grapes.” Fine-boned and effortlessly graceful, this small release possesses all the attributes necessary for a long evolution."
97+ points, Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate
