Community Tasting Notes (702) Avg Score: 90.9 points

  • 6/23 disgorge. Fairly deep color for a young NV champagne. Overwhelming yeasty fruity nose on opening. Quite a bit lighter on the palate but has a long middle and even longer finish. I agree with previous notes; smoky apples and limestone are good descriptions. What I really like about this wine is the depth and richness of the palate for an NV grower champagne. Supposedly, this can age way better than most grower champagnes (my experience-- many taste great and then fall apart). But why bother? This is damn good now and likely damn good tomorrow. This is a great grower champagne with depth but also doesn't have to be consumed immediately. Nonetheless, at least now, it's also an interesting wine to let breathe and taste along the way. It went great with a smoked sockeye Alaskan salmon (slightly sweet) and kale salad, but I suspect it's super versatile and could go with anything from Dover Sole to steak tartare. There's clearly a good amount of pinot noir or pinot meunière as it's got a good fruity background. Bottom line: drink now or later. It's really nice champagne that is hard to go wrong with.

    Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

  • Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal.
    Clear, medium golden with some copper reflexes. Very deep, floral and fruity nose, really beautiful.
    On the palate wonderful pressure and tension. Ripe apple, some smoke, passion fruit, autolytic notes. Rather reductive. A bit sweet, but not disturbing. Very good length. Beautiful. 92-93

    3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • Dinner with Kei Shiogai (The Grill): Degorge 07/23. Delicious and stylistic bringing me back to the days when nobody was noticing Bereche, crisp, acidic and easy aperitif. 91

    2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • disg 12/22. dosage 6gr/L 70% 2020 base. 1/3 each grape varietal
    nose - apple, honey
    mouth - very round but perhaps its a reflection of the dosage? has a homey apple pie quality to it. very easy to suck down, great balance. no harsh edges whatsoever.

    1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • 3/2022 disgorgement. light gold colored. medium mousse with active fine bead. honey, toast, cocoa, walnuts on the nose. light bodied with good acidity. palate with some sweet toasted nuts, honey, roast apples, oranges, malted chocolate, and a lime zest finish. good finish with a well tempered sour aftertaste. well dosed for a brut, not too rich or cloying. excellent.

    2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 702 Community Tasting Notes

What Do You Think? Add a Tasting Note

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The 2023 Spring Preview (May 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche et Fils Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The 2023 Spring Preview (May 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche et Fils Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.

JebDunnuck.com

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    The 2022 Champagne New Releases (May 2022), 5/1/2022, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche et Fils Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: 2020 New Releases (Nov 2020), 11/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche et Fils Brut Réserve (2017 base) Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    The 2019 Champagne Summer Preview (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve (2016 Base, Disgorged December 2018) Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    The 2019 Champagne Summer Preview (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve (2016 Base, Disgorged July 2018) Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    The 2019 Champagne Summer Preview (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve (magnum) Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    7/18/2018, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)

    (NV Bérêche & Fils Champagne Brut Réserve, Sparkling, France) Login and sign up and see review text.

View From the Cellar

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The 2018 Summer Preview (Jul 2018), 7/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Reserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: 2017 New Releases (Dec 2017), 12/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Reserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.

JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    7/13/2017, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)

    (NV Bérêche & Fils Champagne Brut Réserve, Sparkling, France) Login and sign up and see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve (magnum) Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The Season’s New Releases (Dec 2016), 12/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérèche Et Fils Brut Réserve) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne’s Golden Age (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérèche Et Fils Brut Réserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The Summer Preview (Jul 2015), 3/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérêche Et Fils Brut Réserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

The WINEFRONT

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: New Releases and Collectibles (May 2014), (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérèche Et Fils Brut Réserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

The WINEFRONT

Champagne Warrior

Burghound

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne 2013: The Spring Preview (May 2013), (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérèche Et Fils Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

View From the Cellar

Champagne Warrior

i-WineReview.com

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: So Much More Than a Celebration Wine (Oct 2012), (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bérèche Et Fils Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

View From the Cellar

JancisRobinson.com

Champagne Warrior

Burghound

Champagne Warrior

JancisRobinson.com

Champagne Warrior

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November/December 2006, IWC Issue #129, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Bereche et Fils Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

ChampagneGuide.net

NOTE: Some content is property of Vinous and JebDunnuck.com and JancisRobinson.com and JamesSuckling.com and View From the Cellar and The WINEFRONT and Champagne Warrior and Burghound and i-WineReview.com and ChampagneGuide.net.

Add a Pro Review Add Your Own Reviews:
 

Advertisement

×