Bérêche & Fils

Rive Gauche Meunier Champagne

9.322 ratings
9.43 pro ratings
Champagne, France
Pinot Meunier
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

So pretty. Tons of autolytic depth despite its relative youth. Complex fruit and pastry notes. Enchanting.

So pretty. Tons of autolytic depth despite its relative youth. Complex fruit and pastry notes. Enchanting.

Dec 9th, 2022
Michele Ouellet

Vintner Lorenza Rosé

9.5

BOMB

BOMB

Jun 16th, 2018
Fredrik Johansson

Winemaker Staglin Family Vineyard

9.1

2012 vintage. Disgorged 11/2015. 3 g/l. Savory. Saline. Oxy & bruised fruits. Decent freshness. Weighty.

2012 vintage. Disgorged 11/2015. 3 g/l. Savory. Saline. Oxy & bruised fruits. Decent freshness. Weighty.

Oct 22nd, 2016
Vanessa

Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…

It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂

It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.

As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.

The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.

Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.

Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity!

Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…

It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂

It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.

As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.

The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.

Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.

Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity!

Aug 2nd, 2025
Jean-Philip Journeault

2018

Sep 2nd, 2024
Charlie Gourlis

Full bodied, apples and brioche on the nose and mouth. Good not great

Full bodied, apples and brioche on the nose and mouth. Good not great

Jun 24th, 2023
Blake Walker

Clear salmon/copper color. Nose/palate of apples, tinge of red berry, brioche. Lighter style. Crisp, tensile, clean finish.

Clear salmon/copper color. Nose/palate of apples, tinge of red berry, brioche. Lighter style. Crisp, tensile, clean finish.

Dec 25th, 2022
Daniel McCullough

D: 11/18; sublime acidity

D: 11/18; sublime acidity

Mar 20th, 2021
Ed Tostanoski

Thanks neighbor!

Hope I’m reading the back label right but looks like 2010 grapes disgorged 2013

Thanks neighbor!

Hope I’m reading the back label right but looks like 2010 grapes disgorged 2013

Dec 30th, 2017
Francisco Camargo

Francisco had this 5 months ago

Francisco had this 5 months ago

May 8th, 2025