Champagne Egly-Ouriet - 'Millesime' Grand Cru Extra Brut 2014

Grape

70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

A powerful, complex Champagne showing exquisite depth and finesse. Aromas of pear, mirabelle plum, almond cream, honeycomb, and toasted brioche lead into a richly textured palate. The mousse is fine and persistent, with flavors of citrus oil, ripe stone fruits, and subtle spice. Finishes long and saline, underpinned by vibrant acidity and chalky minerality. A vinous, age-worthy Champagne with real presence and elegance.

Champagne Egly-Ouriet 'Millésime' Grand Cru 2014 is an exceptional vintage cuvée from the renowned grower-producer based in Ambonnay, a Grand Cru village in the Montagne de Reims. It reflects the estate’s dedication to precise viticulture and long aging, delivering a Champagne of impressive depth and complexity.

Expert Ratings

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97/100

"One of the very finest wines produced in this less heralded vintage... full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a deep, concentrated mid-palate of exceptional purity and cut, concluding with a long, penetrating and mouthwateringly saline finish."

Decanter: 96/100

"A bright and fluid iteration... likely to hit its sweet spot with five to 10 years on cork."

Vinous (Antonio Galloni): 94/100

"Ripe peach, pear, lemon confit, burnt sugar and dried flowers are all typical of a Champagne that has arrived at its first plateau of maturity."

More About The Winery

Founded in Ambonnay, Champagne Egly-Ouriet has become one of the most celebrated grower-Champagnes of our time. When Francis Egly took over the family estate in 1982, he shifted from selling grapes to négociants to producing wines that today rank among the benchmarks of the Champagne winemaking movement, often mentioned alongside pioneers like Anselme Selosse.

Egly-Ouriet farms 12 hectares, mostly Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay, with additional holdings in Bouzy, Verzenay, and Vrigny. The vineyards are planted to 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, and a small parcel of Pinot Meunier, with some vines dating back to 1947. Francis Egly’s philosophy is rooted in meticulous vineyard work, late harvesting for ripe fruit, and minimal intervention in the cellar.

Base wines are vinified in seasoned Burgundy oak barrels, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Extended lees ageing is a hallmark of the domaine: Brut Tradition and Vignes de Vrigny spend a minimum of 3 years sur lattes, while other cuvées rest far longer, gaining depth, complexity, and ageing potential. Recently, cellar temperature control has further reduced the need for sulfur additions.

Beyond its acclaimed Champagnes, Egly-Ouriet also produces some of the most coveted still Coteaux Champenois Pinot Noirs—Burgundian in stature, profound in character, and made in very limited quantities.

Today, Champagne Egly-Ouriet is sought worldwide by collectors, sommeliers, and enthusiasts for wines that combine power, structure, terroir expression, and longevity.