Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Bisseuil NV (Base 20, Disg. Jul 25) rheingau followed by very ripe apricot

followed by very ripe apricot and vanilla

Enjoy it alongside snapper in burnt butter sauce

A truly charismatic red table wine with high perfumed dark red spiced summer fruits that runs through the palate with blood plum

This wine is however 100% Merlot

Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Bisseuil NV (Base 20, Disg. Jul 25) rheingau followed by very ripe apricotThis is the third release of Eglys sole Chardonnay dominant cuve and its the first release to include three vintages in the blend. The wine is drawn from a plot of vines on the south facing slopes of Bisseuil, a village just to the east of the famous Grand Cru communes of A and Mareuil sur A. While these two latter villages are renowned for Pinot Noir, Bisseuil is more known for Chardonnay; its the only village in the area that has more Chardonnay