Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères Vieilles Vignes NV (Base 16, Disg Jul 23) taka-k an extended period of dry

an extended period of dry weather with warmer than average temperatures

cinnamon and ginger Ageing: Aged in damp cellars

White and tropical fruit and citrus aromas

Slightly lower than average yields meant that after the impact of birds and other typically Australian wildlife late in the season

Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères Vieilles Vignes NV (Base 16, Disg Jul 23) taka-k an extended period of dryIn some ways, this is the emblematic wine of the domaine. It was Michel Bettane, the influential French critic, who encouraged Francis Egly to bottle this single vineyard wine separately, with the first release being from the 1989 vintage. This latest offering was bottled after the 2016 base had spent close to one year in cask before being blended with 50% reserve wines from the 2015 vintage. All the vinification and aging for both vintages was in