NV Egly-Ouriet "Les Prémices" Extra Brut Champagne (2009 base)

“The NV (2020) Extra Brut Les Prémices is bold and expressive in the glass. Dried apricot, ginger, lemon oil and light exotic overtones confer notable flair throughout. In this release, Prémices is open-knit and engaging, qualities that will serve it well over the coming years. This is one of the best editions I can remember tasting. Dosage is 1 gram per liter. Disgorged: July 2024 (AG)” (02/2025)

“The most accessible and open-knit of Egly-Ouriet's cuvées, Les Prémices carries an appetising brown bread, honey and spice complexity behind the fragrant, rounded orchard fruit and juicy black plum. A fine introduction to this part of Champagne. One third each of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay from the village of Trigny in the Petite Montagne. (TH)” (09/2023)

“The NV Champagne Cuvée Les Prémices Extra Brut pours a straw color and offers notes of ripe peach, orchard fruit, fresh nuts, and a powdery texture. Medium-bodied, it has a fine mousse with a zesty crispness on the finish. Salty and bright on the finish, I like the structure of this vintage, which has a more chiseled feel. This is Egly-Ouriet’s entry-level wine, but it has structure. Made from seven hectares of vineyard, the blend is a third of each grape (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier), aged for 3 years on the lees, base vintage 2021. (JD)” (12/2005)