"The 2017 Champagne Cuvée Ephemère Extra Brut pours a deeper copper/straw hue than the 2018, and while the 2018 offers significantly more freshness and lifted personality, the 2017 is rounder, with a more opulent nose of orange sherbet, yellow flowers, vanilla bean, and crushed cherries. Full-bodied and ripe, it fills the palate and is more expansive in its mouthfeel, with a pillowy mousse and a generous, rounded texture. Displaying the sunny nature of the vintage, it closes with a pithy texture and is in a great place for drinking over the next few years. It has a more autumnal feel compared to the 2018."