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2015

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Tasted 16 June 2024 Champagne · Premier Cru

Along with a nicely lingering oxidized layer, there is a bit of funk and savage that circle the profile wagon here, with bruised lemon, limestone, quince, mirabelle plum, and hints of cherry water rounding out the…

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2013

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

Apple cider all the way around. Heavy and sluggish. This particular bottle is even more advanced than the last. Oxidized and juicy to the point of being overly apple-y, this Le Cran is more Mott’s…

Reviewed 19 September 2026
2015

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

I’ve been drilling through these 10+ year old Le Crans lately as I’ve unfortunately started to see a fairly steep declination in this particular bottling’s evolution in terms of desired freshness and…

Reviewed 11 September 2026
2014

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

This bottle was slightly more sluggish out of the gate compared to the bottle I had six months ago. A bead of minerality saves it from becoming too heavy, but the prominent ripe apple core is full…

Reviewed 3 September 2026
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