Egly-Ouriet, VP Vieillissement Prolonge Extra Brut Size:6x750ml with a licorice

with a licorice

with a level of translucent energy that is alluring

There is good density and excellent minerality to the attractively vibrant broad-shouldered flavors where a touch of mocha surfaces on the reasonably persistent finish

which lingers with an ash aftertaste

grippy and slightly drying finish

Egly-Ouriet, VP Vieillissement Prolonge Extra Brut Size:6x750ml with a licoriceA benchmark bottling that's a staple of my cellar, newly disgorged Egly's NV Extra Brut Grand Cru V. P. is a blend of the 2014, 2013 and 2012 vintages. Wafting from the glass with scents of pear, freshly baked bread, nougat, praline and clear honey, it's medium to full bodied, satiny and concentrated, with racy acids, chalky structure and a long, penetrating finish. Readers won't want to miss it.