*Highly Recommended* (JS) (6/2008)
The palate is fresh and vibrant but shows bracing structure which needs longer in the bottle to resolve
35% Cab Sauvignon and 20% Grenache
Color just starting to darken a tad to medium gold
These all carry to a medium to full-bodied
Egly-Ouriet, Coteaux Champenois, Ambonnay Rouge, Cuvee des Grands Cotes, Vieilles Vignes 2020 [RARE] Large Format *Highly Recommended* (JS) (6/2008)Bottled July 2022, total production 2996 bottles. 94 William Kelley, Wine Advocate This bottling is reliably the most Burgundian of all the still wines produced in Champagne, and the 2020 Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge Cuve des Grands Cts Vieilles Vignes is certainly no exception, delivering aromas of dark berries mingled with spices, rose petals and toasty oak. Medium to full bodied, deep and gourmand, with a layered core of fruit framed by rich,