Dinner at 312 Fish Market (Chicago, IL): Base vintage 2013. Disgorged July 2021, 3 g/L dosage. Despite the relatively low dosage, this certainly has a palate presence that I really enjoy. Rounded and richer, but at the same time, bright laser-focussed white fruit here. Made in a bigger style the way Egly does, and very enjoyable for it.
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Home-drinking. One of my favorite wines and a staple of my cellar. May it go on like this! I have had near epiphanies with this wine however no two disgorgements show the same. Tonight is Sept 16 which would point to a 08 base plus earlier vintages blended. I have stopped playing the base vintage game with Egly as I believe the deft wine-making mostly transcends the vintage character. On this showing this is not the best rendition as I find that it loses verve rather quickly with a discreet mousse. Taste lingers on with great sapidity but when a Champagne finishes too close to a still wine there is a "je ne sais quoi" missing. Not quite complete. I have had older VPs with more power e.g. the 12 and 15 disgorgements. May be down to bottle variation. Still a mightily fine drink.
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Sboccatura: luglio 2021. Colore giallo paglierino con riflessi ramati. Naso ricco di sentori di frutta gialla matura, note di frutta secca tostata, crosta di pane e pasticceria. Il sorso è intenso e profondo, di grande tensione in mezzo al palato, e con un finale fresco e di estrema sapidità. Champagne completo, dotato di grande beva, e con un incredibile equilibrio e armonia complessivi.
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What a nice champ to start off the RSV/Richebourg theme'd dinner. Had thought this was a Grand Marque/House - rich/weighty with some roundness to the mouthfeel, coupled with that bit of oxidative, toasty styling. This was at the same time bright (very nice freshness/acidity) with notes of lemons/citrus & green-apples. Long mineral finish. This is definitely the more value-4-$ champ as opposed to its vintage sibling.
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(NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru VP) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; appealing, chalk, white chocolate, apple nose; tasty, poised, creamy textured, tart apple, mineral, chalk palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Marmite aromas and cherry pit to the palate. 2021 Disgorgement. Excellent Champagne. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 84m on lees. 10% new barrel
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4/18/2024 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at 312 Fish Market (Chicago, IL): Base vintage 2013. Disgorged July 2021, 3 g/L dosage. Despite the relatively low dosage, this certainly has a palate presence that I really enjoy. Rounded and richer, but at the same time, bright laser-focussed white fruit here. Made in a bigger style the way Egly does, and very enjoyable for it.
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4/16/2024 - palfr2 wrote:
Home-drinking. One of my favorite wines and a staple of my cellar. May it go on like this! I have had near epiphanies with this wine however no two disgorgements show the same. Tonight is Sept 16 which would point to a 08 base plus earlier vintages blended. I have stopped playing the base vintage game with Egly as I believe the deft wine-making mostly transcends the vintage character. On this showing this is not the best rendition as I find that it loses verve rather quickly with a discreet mousse. Taste lingers on with great sapidity but when a Champagne finishes too close to a still wine there is a "je ne sais quoi" missing. Not quite complete. I have had older VPs with more power e.g. the 12 and 15 disgorgements. May be down to bottle variation. Still a mightily fine drink.
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4/9/2024 - 1fyuragi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Sboccatura: luglio 2021. Colore giallo paglierino con riflessi ramati. Naso ricco di sentori di frutta gialla matura, note di frutta secca tostata, crosta di pane e pasticceria. Il sorso è intenso e profondo, di grande tensione in mezzo al palato, e con un finale fresco e di estrema sapidità. Champagne completo, dotato di grande beva, e con un incredibile equilibrio e armonia complessivi.
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4/5/2024 - etyc Likes this wine:
What a nice champ to start off the RSV/Richebourg theme'd dinner. Had thought this was a Grand Marque/House - rich/weighty with some roundness to the mouthfeel, coupled with that bit of oxidative, toasty styling. This was at the same time bright (very nice freshness/acidity) with notes of lemons/citrus & green-apples. Long mineral finish. This is definitely the more value-4-$ champ as opposed to its vintage sibling.
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