Egly Ouriet Blanc de Noirs NV. Tasted 11 December 2009
Egly Ouriet is a small family producer located in Ambonnay which is itself located in the Montagne de Reims region of Champagne. Pinot Noir is the predominant grape variety in the Montagne de Reims, hence the Blanc de Noirs.
This wine was golden in colour with a touch of brown and it showed a candied, toffeed aroma that in a way is a trade mark aroma of Egly Ouriet. I suspect this is a result of more oxidative handling of the wine prior to tirage bottling.
The palate was quite intense with the toffeed flavours coming through before the enslaught of acid. The acid was quite dominant on the palate and it was almost a little painful until we matched this champagne with some terrine and cheese which helped to sooth its aggession.
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