Bérêche & Fils
Rive Gauche Meunier Champagne
Champagne, France
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
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
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!
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
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
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
