1000 bereche et fils, reflet d'antan

Vinous

The NV Reflet d'Antan is weightless, airy and gracious. Graphite, crushed rocks, petrol, smoke and licorice infuse this super-refined, polished Champagne. Intensely mineral, chalky and savory, Reflet d'Antan is a model of total precision. The current release is based on the 2013 vintage, with 30 perpetual reserve wines. Reflet d'Antan is 35 Pinot Noir, 35 Meunier and 30 Chardonnay. I tasted two bottles of the same wine; the first aged on crown seal and the second (the commercial release) aged on cork. The version aged on cork was noticeably more complex, and that is for a wine that had just been disgorged about a month before this tasting. Disgorged February 2018. Dosage is 6 grams per liter.