Egly-Ouriet, VP Vieillissement Prolonge Extra Brut Size:6x750ml The tannins are bold and

The tannins are bold and fleshy

This is a bit firmer than the Combottes with even more evident minerality on the delicious

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

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Egly-Ouriet, VP Vieillissement Prolonge Extra Brut Size:6x750ml The tannins are bold andA 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.