Equally bright and fresh vs 2021, but with clearly greater depth and fruit intensity. Rich and well balanced for near-term enjoyment, with some possible further upside from here.
Older vines (planted in 1969) in clay soil, this highlights lots of bright and cooked apple with very good depth. Rich textures and flavors with very good length for near-term and mid-term enjoyment.
The most fruit-driven of this 2020 trio, more specifically very berry-driven. Less texturally vibrant, but impressive depth of flavors. Best with food than on its own.
My favorite of the 2020 trio. From a plot with 30cm of topsoil, with lots of chalk underneath. Lots of yellow and green apple from start-to-finish with bright, linear precision. Very good length.
2021 base. A step up over the version with 2022 base served alongside. Complex and layered with good depth and spice. 50% reserve added here given short vintage.
2018 base with solera reserve. Most oxidative styled Bereche wine tasted today, which never thrills me, but the overall richness nearly overcame that distraction. Not my preferred style, but I almost understand why some people love this wine.
Youngest in vertical. Rich and fun already, very balanced and approachable with both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir highlights. Not as exciting as 08 and 12 in the flight, but that is tough competition.
My fav of the vertical. Apple, lemon, berry character all coming through clearly and well pronounced. Dense start-to-middle, firm middle, then a very long and expanding finish. Great now.
In vertical, this vintage showed mostly Chardonnay character than the others, plenty of green and yellow apple with lots of bright energy. Very good length, very bright textures.
Very interesting and complex. Also more in the oxidative style than what thrills me, but that is more aromatic than on the palate, where the richness and fruit intensity are front-and-center with bright structure and an unctuous mouthfeel provide great textures.
2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Mostly lean apple and lemon, faintly floral, good depth, good now, good+ length.
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2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Equally bright and fresh vs 2021, but with clearly greater depth and fruit intensity. Rich and well balanced for near-term enjoyment, with some possible further upside from here.
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2020 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Rive Gauche 92 Points
France, Champagne
Older vines (planted in 1969) in clay soil, this highlights lots of bright and cooked apple with very good depth. Rich textures and flavors with very good length for near-term and mid-term enjoyment.
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2020 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Campania Remensis Extra Brut Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
The most fruit-driven of this 2020 trio, more specifically very berry-driven. Less texturally vibrant, but impressive depth of flavors. Best with food than on its own.
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2020 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Les Beaux Regards 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
My favorite of the 2020 trio. From a plot with 30cm of topsoil, with lots of chalk underneath. Lots of yellow and green apple from start-to-finish with bright, linear precision. Very good length.
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve 88 Points
France, Champagne
2022 base. Bright and lean lemon with good weight, near tart. Good now, just not as exciting as the 2021 base served alongside.
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve 90 Points
France, Champagne
2021 base. A step up over the version with 2022 base served alongside. Complex and layered with good depth and spice. 50% reserve added here given short vintage.
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Reflet d'Antan Brut
France, Champagne
2018 base with solera reserve. Most oxidative styled Bereche wine tasted today, which never thrills me, but the overall richness nearly overcame that distraction. Not my preferred style, but I almost understand why some people love this wine.
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2015 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Youngest in vertical. Rich and fun already, very balanced and approachable with both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir highlights. Not as exciting as 08 and 12 in the flight, but that is tough competition.
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2012 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran 94 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
My fav of the vertical. Apple, lemon, berry character all coming through clearly and well pronounced. Dense start-to-middle, firm middle, then a very long and expanding finish. Great now.
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2008 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
In vertical, this vintage showed mostly Chardonnay character than the others, plenty of green and yellow apple with lots of bright energy. Very good length, very bright textures.
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2015 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Aÿ 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Much similarity to the 2015 Cran just tasted, but more Pinot-centric with a wonderful richness and good enough textures. Fun now with lots of depth.
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2015 Bérêche et Fils Champagne UNE 93 Points
France, Champagne
Very interesting and complex. Also more in the oxidative style than what thrills me, but that is more aromatic than on the palate, where the richness and fruit intensity are front-and-center with bright structure and an unctuous mouthfeel provide great textures.
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