Egly-Ouriet Brut Champagne Millésimé Grand Cru 2014

97 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of the very finest wines produced in this less heralded vintage is Egly's 2014 Brut Grand Cru Millésime, a strikingly vinous and enveloping Champagne that wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, mirabelle plum, freshly baked bread, almond paste and honeycomb. Full-bodied, satiny and layered, its textural attack segues into a deep, concentrated mid-palate of exceptional purity and cut, concluding with a long, penetrating and mouthwateringly saline finish. As ever, it's a blend of some 70% Pinot Noir with 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay's greatest terroirs. Drink: 2024-2044. (12/14/23)"

97 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(tasted in 2024 in Australia; 70% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay; 100% Ambonnay; 40-year-old vines; fully fermented and aged in barrels until bottling; no malolactic fermentation; aged 8 years on lees; disgorged July 2023; 1g/L dosage). Boasting a full straw gold hue at a decade of age, this is an exemplar of the juxtaposition of power and tension that Francis Egly harnesses like nobody else. Ambonnay pinot noir sets a stance of confidence in red apples, red cherries and spice, well cut with the tension of chardonnay. The cool 2014 season defines a malic focus of high-tensile energy, heightened by the inimitable chalk minerality unique to Ambonnay. Barrel fermentation and long lees age set a creamy silkiness that wonderfully contrasts its extremes of tension. A revelation. (2024)"

96 points Tom Hewson (Decanter): "TThe freshness of the 2014 vintage is felt without any of its slacker, looser characteristics in yet another example of Egly-Ouriet excelling in a variable year. In youth the roasted pear, apricot skin and honey-nut aromas sit still, restrained slightly in gingerbread spice and the firm framing of élevage, ready to spring with two to three years more on cork. A bright and fluid iteration of this wine, likely to hit its sweet spot with five to 10 years on cork. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, all vinified in barrel. Drinking Window: 2026-2036. (1/7/24)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2014 Extra Brut Millésime Grand Cru is another super-elegant, refined Champagne in this range from Egly-Ouriet. Naturally, it shows the style of the year, one that favors focus over the opulence of the two vintages that immediately precede it. Apricot, ripe green pear, spice, tangerine oil, spice and lightly honeyed notes are beautifully delineated. Clean, mineral overtones extend the vibrant, saline finish. Drink: 2024-2036. (Nov 2023)"