Francis Egly is one of the top handful of Champagne growers on everyone’s lips in the region at the moment, and rightfully so. His Brut Tradition is signature Egly – brilliantly crafted yet capturing the power of low yielding pinot noir in champagnes finest villages, within a profile of fresh definition and mineral character. A wonderfully expressive personality of red fruits, wild strawberries and cherries meshes with notes of vanilla and the taut definition of lemon zest, pulling into a scintillating and eminently textured finish, reflecting both its oak fermentation and the mineral structure of Egly’s magnificently positioned vineyards. $95 at Champagne Gallery.