Bérêche & Fils Brut Champagne Réserve NV

94 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(35% pinot noir from Ludes, Trépail and Ormes; 35% chardonnay from the Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne; 30% meunier from Mareuil-le-Port; average vine age 40 years; 65% 2020 base vintage; 35% reserves from 2019 and 2018; wild fermented in barrels and matured in barrels and tanks; aged 36 months on lees in bottle; disgorged by hand December 2022; 5.5g/L dosage). Bérêche is an exemplar of the rise and rise of the cool, northern-facing premier crus of the Montagne de Reims in the wake of an ever warmer climate. The greatness of the estate is proclaimed in Brut Réserve, a resounding tribute to the attentiveness of this lauded little house in the vineyards and the élevage. The rumbling depths of complexity inherent here bear testimony to the richness of the Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne and to wild fermentation and maturation in barrels. The warm 2020, 2019 and 2018 seasons unite in perfectly ripe, succulent stone fruits and figs, bathed in layers of deep, dark spice, fruit mince spice, tarte tarin and dried nectarine. The lively brightness of the finish is refreshing in such seasons, energised equally by the bright acidity and fine chalk minerality of the northern Montagne de Reims. (2024)"

92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Raphaël Bérêche’s new release of the family’s Brut Réserve is from the base year of 2021. The wine was disgorged in December of 2023 and finished with a very civilized dosage of six grams per liter, making it absolutely delicious to drink right out of the blocks. As is always the case with this cuvée, the wine is crafted from a blend of one-third each of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The bouquet is excellent, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, peach, chalky soil tones, bread dough, dried flowers and a note of incipient smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and beautifully balanced, with a lovely core of fruit, fine soil undertow, bright acids, elegant mousse and a long, focused and very classy finish. Fine, fine juice and one of the best non-vintage Brut bottlings out there. 2024-2050. (Sep/Oct 2024)"

92 points Wine Spectator: "Aromatic and well-spiced, with a lushly creamy mousse and juicy acidity layered with flavors of ripe nectarine, candied ginger and toasted almond. Minerally chalk and brine notes play on the lacy finish. (12/15/20)"

92 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2025).

91 points/'Le Coup de Coeur,' La Revue du Vin de France: "Energetic and full-bodied, the Brut Réserve comprises 35% of a perpetual reserve initiated in 1985, and introduces the domaine's range with precision and finesse. (2024)"

91 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV Brut Réserve (base 2021) is a bit unusual in this release, in that reserve wines account for 45% of the blend because the base year was so challenging. It’s an approach that worked out well though, as the finished wine is gorgeous. Pear, apricot, white flowers, spice, mint and almond all grace this nuanced, classy NV Champagne. Floral overtones appear later to lift the finish. Dosage is 5.2 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2023. Drink: 2024-2034. (Mar 2024)"