Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut 2008 txakolina

Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut 2008 txakolinaAfter years as an "insider's Champagne," the explosive, powerful, richly textured wines produced by Francis Egly have now ascended to the very top of the pile of cult producers. 2008 is the best vintage produced at the estate in years, and this bottle spent over 10 years on the lees before disgorgement.

Bordiga’s artisanal version is made entirely in their distillery

and this is another stunner

With gentle tannins

” employing only non-mechanized methods

with bright citrus and white flower notes followed by a pleasing salty minerality

To emulate that process today

or accompany with cheeses

with very good acidity

It is then rested in used Amontillado Sherry Casks before being bottled at a traditional navy strength of 54

the Jamaican rum embraces perfectly with the Andalusian wine’s notes of rancio without being overpowered by them

The palate is lovely and sweet with a long juniper and spice character on the finish

and dance a ballet on your palate