Egly-Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge 'Cuvee des Grands Cotes' Vieilles Vignes 2017

Egly-Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge 'Cuvee des Grands Cotes' Vieilles Vignes 2017

Expressive character of the Egly-Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge 'Cuvee des Grands Cotes' Vieilles Vignes 2017. Crafted from old-vine Pinot Noir grapes in the esteemed Ambonnay terroir, this red wine showcases the essence of Champagne's red wine potential.

With a deep and enticing hue, this wine offers a sensory journey through the terroir of Ambonnay. You'll be captivated by its complex aromas and flavors, which reveal the depth of character that can be achieved from these mature vineyards.

Savor the harmonious blend of fruit, earth, and structure, all expertly balanced in this exceptional cuvée. The Egly-Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge 'Cuvee des Grands Cotes' Vieilles Vignes 2017 is a testament to the mastery of terroir and the dedication of Egly-Ouriet to producing wines of exceptional quality.

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

Francis Egly's 2017 Ambonnay Rouge Cuvée des Grands Côtés Vieilles Vignes is a superb young wine, soaring from the glass with a captivating bouquet of rose petals, raw cocoa, orange rind and raspberries, framed by a deft application of classy new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with exquisitely refined tannins, racy acids and a long, pungently floral finish. This cuvée hails from a parcel of old vines in the heart of Ambonnay, where the soils are a little deeper and the slope is exposed due south. Egly performs a severe green harvest to strictly limit already-low yields and keeps temperatures comparatively low during the long maceration. The resulting wine is matured for some 20 months in barrels from Egly's friend, Dominique Laurent. - Reviewed by: William Kelley