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2015

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Tasted 16 August 2026 Champagne · Premier Cru

A downshift since my last bottle a couple of years ago, this bottle is dominated by the ripe red apple flesh note that, especially with extended air, turns it into an overly apple juice-driven animal. There is requisite…

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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
2013

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

Honey and apple cider on the nose. On the palate, the torched orange peel and baked red apple notes are strong with this bottle. Honey and oxidative flavors encompass the profile, injecting a more…

Reviewed 22 June 2026
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