2009 Egly-Ouriet, Brut Millesime Grand Cru

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Egly's 2009 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a 100 Ambonnay blend of Pinot Noir (70) and Chardonnay (30). Fermented in Burgundian barrels for eight months and disgorged in April 2018 with two grams of dosage, this cuvée offers a very fine, bright, pure, finessed and elegant bouquet with some toffee flavors. On the palate, this is a lovely round, rich, intense yet pure, refined and elegant, fresh and fruity 2009. It's not heavy or massive at all and isn't very challenging either. It delivers great drinking pleasure and lots of fruit and iodine flavors to your palate, and these do remain. It's a great and really delicious 2009 vintage Champagne that drinks beautifully today and will continue to do so for at least the next 10 to 15 years.