Not really, since Egly’s rosé is as good as, and often better than, Selosse’s. Unless by “importance” you mean “reason why it’s way more expensive than it should be.”
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Oh… more an inside joke with Greg about how he hates selosse as a producer. 
personally I find Egly overall to be a very middling/average producer up and down the line up… and I I love just about all selosse bottlings, rose included. But that’s of course competely personal palate preference.
What i said to Greg is more a joke about how he hates selosse 
I love the rose, actually. And hate is a strong word - I really don’t like the very oxidative wines, so the older VO (like the one we had at 63 Clinton) and the older Cote Faron can be underinkable to me. But the recent stuff has been quite good - even the fresh VO we also had at 63, and I’ve always like the au Dessus du Gros Mont. Guillaume is making better, less oxidative and more consistent wines.
I also disagree about Egly - I find the top of his range (the millesime, the Crayeres and the rose) to be exceptional. And, funnily enough, the 2015 Coteaux rouge I had with Francis at 63 Clinton is the best still wine I’ve ever had from Champagne by a wide margin.
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I just gotta keep tryin’ them i guess! 
and yah i’ve heard they are exceptional from many… that’s why i’m saying it’s probably more personal experience driven…
Plenty of things I love that aren’t other people’s style. If you like Selosse though, am surprised you don’t like the Crayeres.
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I’ve tasted all of their cuvées and agree with you on some points. That said, Crayères remains one of my absolute favorite Champagnes. I also love the VP and the rosé—though the latter needs proper bottle age to show its best, as I find it underwhelming when young. The Coteaux Champenois Grands Côtés VV Rouge Ambonnay is truly exceptional.
Vignes de Vrigny is solid but not outstanding. After multiple encounters with Grand Cru Tradition, Les Prémices, and Les Vignes de Bisseuil, I didn’t feel compelled to restock. As for their Millésime, the pricing is stratospheric.
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Have you tasted 16 Base Grand Cru? Hard to beat for $95…
Dammit, Mark, that’s twice this week you’ve caught my mistakes! I just revisited my tasting note on the July 2021 disgorgement—if I’m not wrong again, it should be the ’16 base—and I was thoroughly impressed.
We tend to like the same Champagnes, which is why I asked about ‘16 Base Grand Cru. Cheers!
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Agreed, awesome wine. Grabbed a half case recently 