AOP Côtes d’Auxerre
The wine finishes with clean freshness and a balanced acidity through the palate
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A highly expressive and unusually pretty nose for a wine at this level leads to supple
Pomegranate molasses stir the tannins into a dervish of sweet red flavour
Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV Size::6 Bottle Case AOP Côtes d’AuxerreAs always, this is 100% Pinot Meunier from a single, 40 year old, south facing vineyard in Vrigny, a commune located on the Petite Montagne de Reims (very close to Gueux, where Jrme Prvost is based). Straight Pinot Meunier remains a rarity in Champagne, and in Eglys hands it is something unique. Low yields, old vines and ripe fruit make this one of the most intense, layered and opulent Meunier wines kicking around. Its spicy, fruity, fleshy, yet very