- Practicing organic
- 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
- From old vines in Ambonnay
- Indigenous yeast
- No malo
- Fermented and aged in barrel (10% new)
- Aged 96 months on the lees
- Dosage: 2g/L
- Unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2014
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KEO-30-14 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-12-01
"One of the very finest wines produced in this less heralded vintage is Egly's 2014 Brut Grand Cru Mill,sime, 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."
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2024-01-06
"The 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."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
97+
Date
2025-05-08
"From a sunny vintage in which the harvest‡commencing relatively late, on September 20‡proved ultimately rewarding, Egly,s 2015 Grand Cru Mill,sime has turned out remarkably elegant. A classic blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Ambonnay, it was disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of one gram per liter‡significantly lower than the 2008 edition, when Egly needed to temper the pronounced acidity. The wine bursts from the glass with an evocative bouquet of pear, red plum and fresh bread, mingling with vibrant citrus nuances. On the palate, it is deep, full-bodied and layered, showcasing remarkable concentration and a crystalline core of fruit. A bright spine of acidity and abundant chalky extract provide both structure and sensation of freshness, culminating in a persistent, reverberating finish. While this vintage is occasionally marked by subtle vegetal tones‡attributable to incomplete ripening under hydric stress‡this cuv,e exhibits none of those elements. As Francis Egly notes, 'It was all about the harvest date, and we certainly didn,t rush to pick the grapes." Fine-boned and effortlessly graceful, this small release possesses all the attributes necessary for a long evolution."
2015
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96
Date
2024-12-22
"The 2015 Champagne Millésime is a bright straw color and is ripe and fruity on the nose, with aromas of black cherries, fresh violets, savory saline, and a hint of umami richness. The palate is full-bodied, with no phenolic bitterness, and never feels overtly savory. Pure, juicy, and inviting, it's lovely and long on the palate, with a very pretty finish and a refined mousse that just frames the wine. It has a delicate note of toast that it needs time to harmonize, but I love what they have done with this vintage. Drink 2025-2045."
2013
Wine Advocate
Score
100
Date
2022-08-31
2013
Vinous
Score
98
Date
2022-12-15