100 points Bettanne & Desseauve (2024).
98+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "A blend of the 2016 and 2015 vintages, the NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayères is an especially good rendition of this almost routinely sublime bottling. Unwinding in the glass with notes of pear, wild berries, clear honey, white flowers, praline and freshly baked bread, it's medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and textural, with a taut, concentrated core, racy acids and a long, mineral finish. This chiseled, intensely flavored Champagne was disgorged this year with only one gram per liter dosage. Drink: 2025-2040. (12/14/23)"
98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "With Les Crayeres, we reach the holy grail: the nobility of pinot noir takes on its full meaning, we find the hint of stone and a magnificent autolysis. The palate is a perfect blend of power and fine texture. (2025)"
97 points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "The only single vineyard cuvée produced by Egly Ouriet, the Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs NV comes from an old-vine plot in Les Crayeres with very deep chalky soils. 50% of this barrel fermented cuvée is from the 2016 vintage with the other 50% from 2015. Light rose gold in color, it explodes from the glass with wonderfully complex and expressive red berry, black cherry, wilted rose, yuzu confit, toasted brioche and honey aromas. Medium-bodied with abundant ripe citrus and red currant concentration, the super fine mousse is infused with racy, filigreed acidity that adds finesse to the exceptionally long and chalky finish with hints of lemon peel. Disgorged July 2023 and finished with two grams per liter dosage. Alcohol 12.5%. Drink: 2023-2040. (11/8/23)"
96 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(tasted in 2023 in Australia; 50% 2015 and 50% 2014; 100% pinot noir, from a single lieu-dit, ‘Les Crayères’, planted in 1946 in shallow 30cm-deep soils in a warm, south-facing amphitheatre high up the Ambonnay slope; fermented and matured in barriques; partial malolactic according to the season; aged 6 years on lees; disgorged July 2022; 2g/L dosage). Francis Egly describes the grapes of Les Crayères as ‘very small and very aromatic’, producing a champagne ‘for gastronomy, with presence and structure’, quoting with pride that others have dubbed it ‘Burgundy with bubbles’. The depth and majesty of pinot noir are presented with a lighter than air grace and deep-set mineral presence. The mastery of Egly’s blending is exemplified in the harmony achieved between the richness and structure of 2015 and the tension and energy of 2014. The synergy presents outstanding freshness and energy that transcend the warmth of the 2015 season. Brilliant blanc de noirs. (Edition VII; 2024)"
96 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The NV Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut is incredibly expressive and complete aromatically. It pours a golden hue and has a perfume of red flowers, kirsch, brioche, and a delicate touch of smoke. This is a wine that evolves in the glass and develops almost espresso-like richness with time. It is full-bodied but remains elegant, with good concentration and a long finish. It feels sunny. It spent 72 months on the lees before disgorgement in July 2021. (11/17/23)"
98+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "A blend of the 2016 and 2015 vintages, the NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayères is an especially good rendition of this almost routinely sublime bottling. Unwinding in the glass with notes of pear, wild berries, clear honey, white flowers, praline and freshly baked bread, it's medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and textural, with a taut, concentrated core, racy acids and a long, mineral finish. This chiseled, intensely flavored Champagne was disgorged this year with only one gram per liter dosage. Drink: 2025-2040. (12/14/23)"
98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "With Les Crayeres, we reach the holy grail: the nobility of pinot noir takes on its full meaning, we find the hint of stone and a magnificent autolysis. The palate is a perfect blend of power and fine texture. (2025)"
97 points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "The only single vineyard cuvée produced by Egly Ouriet, the Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs NV comes from an old-vine plot in Les Crayeres with very deep chalky soils. 50% of this barrel fermented cuvée is from the 2016 vintage with the other 50% from 2015. Light rose gold in color, it explodes from the glass with wonderfully complex and expressive red berry, black cherry, wilted rose, yuzu confit, toasted brioche and honey aromas. Medium-bodied with abundant ripe citrus and red currant concentration, the super fine mousse is infused with racy, filigreed acidity that adds finesse to the exceptionally long and chalky finish with hints of lemon peel. Disgorged July 2023 and finished with two grams per liter dosage. Alcohol 12.5%. Drink: 2023-2040. (11/8/23)"
96 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(tasted in 2023 in Australia; 50% 2015 and 50% 2014; 100% pinot noir, from a single lieu-dit, ‘Les Crayères’, planted in 1946 in shallow 30cm-deep soils in a warm, south-facing amphitheatre high up the Ambonnay slope; fermented and matured in barriques; partial malolactic according to the season; aged 6 years on lees; disgorged July 2022; 2g/L dosage). Francis Egly describes the grapes of Les Crayères as ‘very small and very aromatic’, producing a champagne ‘for gastronomy, with presence and structure’, quoting with pride that others have dubbed it ‘Burgundy with bubbles’. The depth and majesty of pinot noir are presented with a lighter than air grace and deep-set mineral presence. The mastery of Egly’s blending is exemplified in the harmony achieved between the richness and structure of 2015 and the tension and energy of 2014. The synergy presents outstanding freshness and energy that transcend the warmth of the 2015 season. Brilliant blanc de noirs. (Edition VII; 2024)"
96 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The NV Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut is incredibly expressive and complete aromatically. It pours a golden hue and has a perfume of red flowers, kirsch, brioche, and a delicate touch of smoke. This is a wine that evolves in the glass and develops almost espresso-like richness with time. It is full-bodied but remains elegant, with good concentration and a long finish. It feels sunny. It spent 72 months on the lees before disgorgement in July 2021. (11/17/23)"
| Product SKU | 333701 |
| Producer | Egly-Ouriet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Designation | Brut|Grand Cru|Vieilles Vignes |
| Vintage | NV |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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