Champagne Réserve Brut 2018

This Champagne Réserve Brut has a smooth, shimmering straw yellow color with sparkle and flashes of lighter yellow. A lively flow of small bubbles creates a persistent ring of mousse at the top of the glass. All the characteristics of this wine are both rich and fresh.

The first sensations on the nose confirm the promise of the eye. Green apple aromas with suggestions of lemon, apricot, mandarin and fresh almond, all accentuated by a hint of iodine. As the wine breathes, it reveals notes of black currant, peach, blood orange, fresh grapes, pomegranate and licorice, plus a touch of anise, flint, cloves and juniper berries.

On the palate, the attack is rich and fresh with a soft, creamy mousse. Then a full, powerful fruitiness emerges which is supported by the lingering taste of citrus fruits. At the center of the palette, it revolves around clay and chalk soil minerality that gives fullness, fruitiness and a certain lust of character and it adds a distinct bite and length to the tongue. A particularly well-reviewed dosage enhances the chalky texture that gives bold yet elegant fruitiness before leading to a delicious aftertaste distinguished by notes of salt and umami. The balance between the palette and the finish provides concentration and consistency, leaving the ultimate feeling of a cooling sea breeze and menthol to linger.