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Bereche et Fils Champagne Brut Reserve NV ['23 Base]

$7999
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This is the way into Bérêche, one of Champagne's most talked-about grower estates, and the bottle that shows what the family can do before you go hunting for their tiny micro-cuvées. Brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche learned the traditional craft from their father, Jean-Pierre, who was one of the first growers to build a reputation of his own. Their changes since then have put the family estate, founded in 1847, in the spotlight. This release is built on the 2023 base, from the family's own vines, which average more than 38 years old. Those vines grow in their home village of Ludes on the chalky Montagne de Reims, in Ormes on the Petite Montagne de Reims and in the Vallée de la Marne. Almost every Bérêche base wine ferments and ages in neutral wood. The Brut Réserve is the one cuvée where part of the blend is made outside wood. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, with no herbicides, insecticides or artificial fertilizers. It delivers precision and pleasure, and it's a very accessible entry point to grower Champagne of this pedigree.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"Bérèche's NV (2009) Extra Brut Reserve fleshes out beautifully in the glass. Today, the 2009 is more about textural depth and volume, while the aromatics are less expressive. Still, this is classic Bérèche in its feel and style. Layers of rich, generous 2009 fruit wrap around the finish. The extra year of aging in bottle has given the Extra Brut Reserve gorgeous contours. The Extra Brut Reserve is the same blend as the NV Brut Reserve, with one more year on the lees, and 30% reserve wines. Dosage was 2 grams per liter." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

92 points

"Anchored in the 2023 vintage and disgorged in January 2026 with a dosage of 4.4 grams per liter, the NV Brut Réserve offers aromas of peach, yellow apple and lemon confit mingled with notes of freshly baked bread. Medium- to full-bodied, ample and pillowy, it is built around a generous core of fruit, with a textural attack and ripe yet racy acidity, concluding with a long, chalky finish. A touch more demonstrative and broad-shouldered than the 2022-based rendition, it nevertheless remains a superb introduction to the Bérêche style and can be purchased by the case. While already approachable, it will improve with additional time on cork. Produced in quantities of approximately 100,000 bottles a year, it remains one of Champagne's most reliable entry-level cuvées." —Kristaps Karklins

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters and the rest of the raw bar, gravlax on rye, gougères, fried chicken, roast chicken, or a wedge of aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

A dry, elegant, medium-bodied Champagne.