Bérêche & Fils Reflet d'Antan NV

96 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV Brut Reflet d'Antan (base 2018) is exquisite. Silky, aromatic and sublime, the Reflet d'Antan is all finesse. Silky contours caress the palate. Readers will find a Champagne of mind-blowing polish. Orchard fruit, citrus confit, spice, chamomile and a kiss of oak flesh out with time in the glass. Reflet d'Antan is one of the most unique wines in Champagne. The complexity gained through a two-level solera and lightly elevated (but not unpleasant) volatile acidity make for a vinous Champagne that exudes character from the first taste to the last. Today, Reflet d'Antan is a bit less oxidative in style than it once was, a reflection of the shift to slightly newer barrels with thick staves. Drink: 2025-2030. (4/25/25)"

94 points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "The NV Brut Reflet d'Antan, now produced exclusively in magnums, stands as Bérêche’s most distinct cuvée in terms of aromatic profile. It vividly expresses the estate’s perpetual reserve, first conceived in 1990 by Jean-Pierre Bérêche, father of Raphaël and Vincent. Comprising two-thirds wine from the 2017 vintage, it was disgorged in December 2022 with a dosage of five grams per liter. Composed in near-equal proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, it unfurls from the glass with a kaleidoscopic bouquet of dried apricot, toasted nuts, pastries and exotic spices. On the palate, it is textural and multidimensional, with a rich, slightly oxidative character underpinned by vibrant acidity and a chalky structure. The finish is intensely saline and enduring. The wine is aged entirely in 600-liter barrels. Drink: 2025-2034. (5/8/25)"

94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Reflet d'Antan, in magnum, brilliantly closes the range, in a more autumnal, weathered, powerful, bold style, while retaining its dynamism. A two-star domaine in top form! (2025)"

Equal parts of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, drawn from a perpetual reserve of 600-liter barrels begun by Jean-Pierre in 1985. Every year two-thirds of the wine in each barrel is drawn off and replaced with that from the latest vintage. After 4 years on the lees, the result is a rivetingly complex Champagne that seamlessly marries richness, texture and depth and with startling freshness and lift.