70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from Grand Cru Ambonnay, aged six to eight years in bottle for extraordinary texture and concentration. A powerful, structured vintage Champagne built for both immediate impact and long aging.
Selosse may have redefined what grower Champagne could be, but their bottles have become nearly impossible to find stateside. Egly‑Ouriet—cut from the same revolutionary cloth—remains one of the last truly attainable icons of the movement: fiercely allocated, profoundly terroir‑driven, and still within reach for those who move quickly. Francis Egly, a meticulous perfectionist and one of the true pioneers of the grower‑Champagne movement, has spent decades crafting wines that stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the region’s greatest. This holiday season, we’re offering a five‑bottle collection that captures the full breadth of his mastery, from Grand Cru Champagne to one of the rarest still wines in France.
This exclusive lineup includes the 2016 Grand Cru Brut Millésime, the legendary old‑vine Crayères, and the nearly unobtainable still Ambonnay Pinot Noir—an old‑vine, amphitheater‑grown cuvée whose silky, weighty texture evokes top Chambolle‑Musigny and rivals great Grand Cru Burgundy. These headline bottlings are joined by two additional estate rarities that showcase the depth, precision, and vinous power that have made Egly‑Ouriet a benchmark for collectors worldwide. Each wine reflects the domaine’s uncompromising approach: low yields, old vines, meticulous élevage, and extended aging that deliver unmatched texture and concentration.
What makes this collection so special is not just the quality—it’s the scarcity. Quantities of these wines are microscopic even in France, and nearly nonexistent in the U.S. The still Ambonnay Rouge is produced in tiny volumes; Crayères is one of Champagne’s most coveted old‑vine bottlings; and the 2016 Millésime, sourced exclusively from Grand Cru Ambonnay, is aged six to eight years before release. These are wines that rarely appear together, let alone in a single curated holiday offering.
For collectors, for Champagne lovers, and for anyone who understands the significance of Egly‑Ouriet’s place in the region’s history, this is a once‑a‑year opportunity. With Selosse nearly unobtainable and demand for grower Champagne at an all‑time high, this holiday‑only collection is your chance to secure the last truly accessible icon of the movement—before these bottles disappear for good.
