Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 and a full zesty palate

and a full zesty palate

One feels the very particular minerality of the chalk

and the wines were all transferred to old puncheons for malolactic fermentation

Hutton Vale Farm Riesling 2022 Llifted lemon zest and lime cordial intermingled with mineral and talc notes on the nose

It shows a rare restraint in the use of oak

Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 and a full zesty palateAs 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