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Egly Ouriet, Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru NV
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Vieilles Vignes de Vrigny (Meunier) is one of the best vintages of this cuvée I can remember tasting. Bright and finely cut, the Vieilles Vignes sizzles with tension from start to finish. Dried pear, spice, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper all race out of the glass. Meunier has rarely been so refined, so nuanced. Give this a year or two to unwind. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: September, 2022.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru is gorgeous in the way it balances the natural depth of Meunier with real energy and vibrancy. Dried pear, spice and crushed flowers all open in the glass, but what impresses me about this release of Egly's pure Meunier is its translucence and finesse. The Vignes de Vrigny is so expressive and gorgeous in this release. Disgorged: July, 2020.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru, Egly's 100% Meunier, is positively gorgeous in this release. Warm and resonant, with a real sense of immediacy, the Les Vignes de Vrigny is showing beautifully today. Dried pear, spice, dried flowers and chamomile are all laced together in a Champagne of total class and personality. This release spent 36 months on its lees. Disgorged: July, 2019.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru is bright, focused and easy to drink young. Citrus peel, almond and white flowers, along with soft contours and a silky texture, are some of the signatures in this very pretty and expressive pure Meunier. The current release is based on 2013, with 50% reserve wines from 2012 and 2011. Disgorged December 2017. Dosage is 2-3 grams per liter.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru is bright and chiseled, with terrific cut to balance the natural richness of the Meunier. White flowers, mint, orchard fruit and almonds add layers of complexity, but it is the wine's energy that is especially compelling. This release spent 39 months on its lees and was disgorged in October 2016.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Les Vignes de Vrigny (100% Pinot Meunier) is soft, open-knit and gracious. Lemon peel, flowers and white pepper give the wine its brightness and aromatic lift, while there is plenty of underlying creaminess to carry the mid-palate and finish. Gentle and caressing, the Les Vignes de Vrigny will drink well with minimal cellaring. This release is based on 2012, with reserve wines from 2011 and 2010. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged December 2016.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru, Egly-Ouriet's 100% Meunier, is bright, focused and quite expressive. Dried orchard fruit, hazelnut, dried flowers, mint and chamomile. Classy and resonant through to the finish, the Vignes de Vrigny is striking. All the elements are impeccably balanced. This release is 50% 2012, 30% 2011 and 20% 2010. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 2016.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny is very pretty and nicely balanced throughout. Yellow stone fruit, apricot, mint, panna cotta and lightly tropical notes all meld together effortlessly. This is an especially supple, open-knit vintage for the Vignes de Vrigny, Egly-Ouriet's pure Meunier. In this release, the Vignes de Vrigny is mostly 2011 vintage, with reserve wines from 2010 and 2009. This is one of the very few base-2011 Champagnes that is worth an extra effort to find. Disgorged November 2015. Dosage is 2 grams per liter.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny is bright, finely sculpted and chiseled throughout. This is an especially vibrant version of the Les Vignes de Vrigny, Egly-Ouriet's 100% Pinot Meunier. Candied lemon, chamomile, dried pear, almonds, white flowers and mint are all nicely delineated. With time in the glass, the wine softens nicely through the mid-palate and finish. Classy and understated to the core, the Les Vignes de Vrigny is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next few years. In this release, the Vignes de Vrigny is 50% 2011, 25% 2010, 25% 2009, aged in equal parts tank and neutral oak. Disgorged: July 2015.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
Almonds, marzipan, wild flowers, honey and Chamomile flesh out in the NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny. Rich and resonant, the Vignes de Vrigny is impeccable in its balance and sense of proportion. The Vignes de Vrigny is one of the very few 100% Meuniers readers will come across. This bottle was disgorged in July 2012 after having spent 36 months on its lees.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny emerges from the glass with warm, toasty notes that lead to an expressive core of pears, nuts, spices, licorice and flowers. The Vignes de Vrigny develops lovely amber, burnished tones in the glass that add complexity to the fruit. This mid-weight Champagne should continue to drink beautifully for at least a few years. The Vignes de Vrigny is 100% Pinot Meunier that spent 36 months in its lees prior to being disgorged in July, 2010.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny (100% Pinot Meunier that spent 37 months on its lees) is an enticing Champagne. Warm, toasty notes lead to a broad, expansive core of peaches, apricots and light honey that speak eloquently to the generosity of Meunier. Slightly oxidative nuances add further layers of complexity. The mouth and overall balance here are impeccable. The Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny is a wonderful introduction to the house style. Disgorged August, 2009.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny is a very unique expression of 100% Pinot Meunier that emerges with an enticing array of licorice, mint, flowers and dried pears. This deceptively mid-weight wine offers lovely depth and a long, resonating finish. With time in the glass the wine grows more and more beautiful. While this Champagne shows more than enough complexity to offer fine drinking today, there is also plenty of minerality to provide at least a few years of cellaring for readers who prefer wines with a little more time on the cork. This bottling spent 36 months on its lees and was disgorged in July 2008.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
(100% pinot meunier; aged for 36 months on its lees and disgorged in July, 2012): Bright yellow. Pungent, mineral-tinged pear and blood orange aromas are complemented by deeper-pitched notes of honey and buttered toast. Juicy and precise, offering intense orchard fruit and red berry flavors braced by smoky mineral and ginger notes. Shows impressive clarity and length on the finish, which leaves bitter orange and toasty lees behind.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
(100% pinot meunier; aged for 36 months on its lees and disgorged in July, 2012): Bright yellow-gold. Smoky, deeply pitched aromas of poached pear, chamomile, honey and truffle, with spice and mineral notes gaining strength in the glass. Offers an array of ripe orchard fruit and spice flavors lifted by gentle acidity. Rich but lively, finishing with excellent clarity and lingering smokiness.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
(100% pinot meunier; disgorged July, 2006) Pale gold. Yeasty pear, apple, quince paste and fresh fig on the nose, with a piquant hint of quinine. Firm, dry and chewy, with bright orchard fruit and peach pit flavors. The refreshingly mineral finish offers a lingering suggestion of citrus rind.
Reviewed by: David Schildknecht
Based on the 2018 vintage, Egly's newly disgorged NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny bursts with aromas of white peach, crisp orchard fruit, apple blossom and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, ample and vibrant, with a pure, seamless profile and a precise, saline finish, it's an immensely charming wine produced from Pinot Meunier vinified in tank.
Reviewed by: Stephan Reinhardt
Based on the 2019 vintage and disgorged this year with three grams per liter dosage, the NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny wafts from the glass with aromas of green apple, white flowers, freshly baked bread and crushed mint. Medium to full-bodied, pure and fleshy, it's vinous and precise, with racy acids and a sapid finish.
About the Producer
Francis Egly sets the standard for wine-growers throughout the Champagne region, with his stringent work ethic, levels of stock that allow long fermentation on lees, and precise labeling that states the date of dis-gorgement and the duration of that fer-mentation on lees. The warm soils of Ambonnay bring the pinot noir to peak ripeness, maintaining a consistent level of quality in his grapes for the past ten years. Egly's two most outstanding cuvees are, first, the incredible, uniquely opulent non-vintage Blanc de Noirs: and the Coteaux Champenois, a wine made in pitifully small quantities but arguably the very best avail-able in Champagne today. But even at entry level, the deliciously subtle, 100 per cent pinot Meunier Les Vignes de Vrigny puts on exemplary performance. This is, in short, the most complete, homogeneous range of wines ever from this exceptional producer, who now boasts ultramodern facilities that should allow him to raise the bar even higher.
