A.viot Et Fils
Bérêche & Fils
Reflet d'Antan Brut Champagne Blend
On a side note, I tried to visit Bérêche last November but they were in the process of upgrading the winery and were not accepting visitors until later in 2026. Oh well…hopefully on my next visit to Champagne.
@Paul K : My buddy opened that late in to the evening. I remember getting an offer and being astounded at the price. I love everything Charles Heidsieck, so to no surprise, I loved it. All the beauty of an aged champagne but in a relatively fresh profile. Not too dissimilar to old Krug Grand Cuvée bottles I’ve had. If you love aged bubbles and healthy amounts of reserve wine, it’s wonderful (that price hurts though!)
Château Musar
Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020
It’s good. Got some earthy funk. Enjoyed Musar for many years now. Really wants to go with something spicy I think. — 11 days ago
Alain Jaume & Fils
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2022
2022 vintage. Decided grip and zip this one. Excellent QPR. Medium body. 4.29.26. — a month ago
Bérêche & Fils
Le Cran Ludes 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2007
This is my last bottle of 3 and wish I had more… this has been consistently excellent and has taken on a dark gold color with toasted brioche notes while maintaining its lip smacking acidity don’t hesitate to drink it should you have the opportunity to enjoy it — 2 months ago
Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)
Boisrenard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2021
Dark purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Black fruits with wood, earth and chocolate notes on the nose.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, peppercorn, coffee, earth and black tea.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich and concentrated. Showing good structure, but still very young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Complex and well balanced, tangy and engaging. The high alcohol is not too noticeable. Needs time to open up properly, so be patient.
Wine Spectator 92 points. Robert Parker 94 points.
A good quality wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of mostly Grenache, with all 13 grape varieties allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from 80 year old vines. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100. — 2 months ago
Hugel et Fils
Gentil Alsace Sylvaner Blend 2018
Blend of 50% Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc, 15% Gewurztraminer, 22% Pinot Gris, 7% Riesling and 6% Muscat. Aromas of fresh white flesh fruit and floral notes. On the palate flavors of pear and apple with notes of white flowers. Medium finish ending with fresh fruit with floral character. — 24 days ago
Domaine Trapet Père & Fils
Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2023
Started thin but ended up great — a month ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
Bérêche & Fils
Brut Réserve Champagne Blend
Enjoying this knowing my Cornhuskers already punched their ticket to their first ever Sweet 16 last night in one of the games of the tournament so far.
At this point, it’s a “pick’em” between the Bérêche Brut Réserve and Caillez-Lemaire’s “Éclats” for the title of, “Kline Fam house Champagne”. They just delivery in the way I want/trust/expect and can afford. This is the November 2025 disgorgement. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The Brut Réserve pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, pineapple, raspberry, lemon curd, brioche, marzipan, and a mix of chalk and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with minerals. So easy to love. Drink now but you can hold for many years if you want as well. — 2 months ago
Shay A
My last bottle of six purchased back in 2022. I visited the winery in 2023 and was able to taste this from barrel…that was also when they informed me that this cuvée would no longer be made in 750, only en mag. Unsurprisingly, the price (more than) doubled and I was pushed out of the market. Such a bummer because not only is this an outstanding champagne, it is (IMO) the closest you can get to Selosse.
Equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier; Disgorged December 2019; base 2015 vintage; 6g/l dosage. Opened alongside a Charles Heidsieck “Champagne Charlie”.
Drawn from a perpetual reserve dating back to the mid ‘80s, everything about this cuvée is lees-y, rich, powerful and haunting (in the best way). Aromatically, there is a whiff of fino sherry that exists nowhere else in Champagne aside from the Selosse lineup. More akin to Selosse’s Initial, the sherry aromatic is there to enhance (not dominate) and is mostly a thin vein throughout the wine. There is truffle honey, spiced pear, caramel dipped apple all in a balanced profile that is both aged and fresh at the same time. Honey and orange roasted cashews too at the finish where a kiss of tangy sherry reappears. Immaculate. I desperately wish these were still available in 750s. — 14 hours ago