The Brut Tradition Grand Cru is sourced from the three aforementioned grand cru villages, and is therefore unsurprisingly dominated by Pinot Noir, which makes up 70% of the blend, the remaining 30% being Chardonnay.
If you were expecting the Pinot Meunier to make an appearance, be aware that the fruit of the vines in Vrigny is channelled into its own cuvée, Les Vignes de Vrigny.
The house style is influenced by the use of oak for the first fermentation for at least some (but not all) of the wines, and a relatively low dosage typically less than 5 g/l.
In the glass the Egly-Ouriet Brut Tradition Grand Cru displays its youth as it foams wildly in the glass, but it soon settles down to display a calm but plentiful bead, with moderately fine bubbles.
The nose is simply charming, open and accessible; it actually starts off with some notes of baked apples and feels slightly oxidative, but after about ten minutes these aromas have given way to scents of brioche and toast, with a cashew nut backdrop, and cleaner notes of fresh-cut green apple. It is classically Pinot Noir in style, and it promises much.
It has a very harmonious start on the palate, showing good weight and a very creamy, pleasing, harmonious middle, with good support from the acids and mousse. It feels ripe, slightly exotic, but dry and precise. It might not have such a long finish, but it feels very composed.
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