100% Listan Blanco (Palomino)
though its structural chassis does its job well
round and delicious larger-bodied flavors are almost easy-going on the mid-palate yet the balanced and lingering finish tighten up sufficiently to strongly suggest that at least a decade will be necessary to resolve the supporting structure
A relatively quick wild yeast fermentation (limiting the time on skins) then then into barrel for malolactic and six months maturing through the winter
barrel fermented
NV Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Italy 100% Listan Blanco (Palomino)Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay, Champagne, France Base 2018 (20% 2017 and 20% 2016), Disgorged July 2023. "This is simply a staggering release of this wine. As always, its made exclusively from low yielding Grand Cru vines, predominantly located in Ambonnay, but also Bouzy and Verzenay. Again, as always, its 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. The old clichEgly starts harvesting when everyone else has finishedstill holds true and its obvious from the