[ALLOCATION] Champagne Egly-Ouriet - 'Millesime' Grand Cru 2012

[ALLOCATION] Champagne Egly-Ouriet - 'Millesime' Grand Cru 2012

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About the wine Vintage | Region | Appellation| Grape

Sparkling Sparkling

2012 2012

Champagne Champagne

Champagne Champagne

Pinot Noir Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Grape

70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

A Champagne of depth and grandeur, the 2012 vintage from Egly-Ouriet stands out for its power, complexity, and impeccable balance. Often likened to the outstanding 2002, it opens with a rich aromatic profile of pear, stone fruits, orange oil, honeycomb, praline, and freshly baked bread. The palate is full-bodied and muscular, yet remarkably refined, driven by a vibrant acidity and a finely etched structure. Its long, resonant finish underscores the wine's energy and precision. A brilliant, finely cut vintage that seamlessly combines texture and tension—approachable now, yet built for aging.

Expert Ratings

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 99 Points

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.