Egly-Ouriet V.P Vieillissement Prolonge Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France NV Lambrusco This HANSHO Blue was brewed

This HANSHO Blue was brewed while listening to the music of the Foo Fighters

A classic Las Cases with masses of mineral

Concentrated and fragrant

The soils are very sandy

making for an easily quaffable glass

Egly-Ouriet V.P Vieillissement Prolonge Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France NV Lambrusco This HANSHO Blue was brewedThe NV (2013) Extra Brut VP (Viellissement Prolong) is fabulous. Deep and exquisitely layered in the glass, the 2013 base release marries the pedigree of this late ripening base year with reserve wines from 2012 and 2011, resulting in a stark, almost austere expression of Pinots from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay that have been softened gently by eight years on the lees prior to disgorgement. This is a wonderful edition of one of the Egly flagships.