Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 it screams for food

it screams for food

One feels the very particular minerality of the chalk

and a full zesty palate

pressed and then transferred into new and used French oak barrels for maturation

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

Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 it screams for foodAs 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