NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve CRAON DE LUDES

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  3/30/2021 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 94 Points

  At age 13, this wine continues to be at a wonderful place and is almost identical to the last bottle five months ago. This NV is based on 2008 wine and was disgorged April 2011. It is equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and about 1/3 reserve wine. The wine has a lovely color, with golden hues. It has lots of carbonation, is a medium body wine with tremendous structure, acid backbone, and delineation. Best of all is its aromatic and flavor complexity, with apple, pear and kiwi, a fresh yeasty flavor and gentle spiciness. It is a very well balanced wine, with a long, sappy finish and a roundness on the finish that lasts for a very long time. Drink to 2025+.

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  11/13/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Another great bottle of the NV based on 2008 wine and disgorged April 2011, it is equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and about 1/3 reserve wine. The wine has taken on a deeper color since my last bottle, and is now a medium gold. It has lots of carbonation, is a medium body wine with tremendous structure, acid backbone, and delineation. There are aromas and flavors of apple, pear and kiwi, with a fresh yeasty flavor and gentle spiciness. It is a very well balanced wine, with a long, sappy finish and a roundness on the finish that lasts for a very long time. Drink to 2025+.

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  8/9/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This NV was based on 2008 and was disgorged April 2011. The last time I had it was 2012, and here's what I wrote then: "Beautiful pale peach; medium to full body; apple, pear and kiwi flavors. Very well balanced, lovely spiciness, very long finish. Best to drink in 2013-2020. 92"
  
  From memory. Decanted and served immediately. This has evolved remarkably and was so good that instead of having it with our first course as planned we drank it all by itself, so that nothing could interfere with our enjoyment of its tremendous aromas, flavors and body. Decidedly gold in color, it has tremendous aromatic complexity and confirmed why we like fine old Champagne. If well-stored, can drink to 2025, otherwise drink up.

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  5/30/2020 - Foch Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Köpt på en tysk onlineauktion. Äldre NV (gissningsvis 1990-tal). Väl utvecklad doft (kan inte sätta fingret på vad men jasäg associerar till semester och drinkar) och smak. En viss söt obalans dock som säkerligen inte beror på lagring. Peakar nu eller kanske om fem år. Det fanns en lapp fastklistrad på baksidan av flaskan "86". Kan den vara så gammal? Tveksamt med tanke på etikettens skick.

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  3/11/2012 - PaulusLoZebra wrote: 92 Points

  This NV was based on 2008 and was disgorged April 2011. Beautiful pale peach; medium to full body; apple, pear and kiwi flavours. Very well balanced, lovely spiciness, very long finish. Best to drink in 2013-2020.

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