Les Celliers D'antan

Bérêche & Fils

Reflet d'Antan Brut Champagne Blend

Shay A
9.6

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.
— a month ago

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Jay Kline

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@Shay A Dude…these have been my thoughts 💯. In fact, I was double-blinded on a champagne before a dinner a couple years ago and I called Reflet d’Antan, and it was revealed to be Selosse “Initial”. I had, up until that point, never had Initial!

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

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Nice! Notes coming on Champagne Charlie? Super curious. Almost pulled the trigger on the most recent vintage that came out 3ish years ago. Couldn’t pull the trigger even at 33% off the $800 price tag. I think the wine shop still has them…
Shay A

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@Jay Kline : Oh man! Definitely try and go back, such a stellar visit and a treat to try so many of their cuvées side by side and from barrel!

@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!)

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