With this wine, Raphaël is establishing an alternative path for the future generations who will eventually take over from him and his brother Vincent. Their children can choose to continue making many wines reflecting a “single wine, single terroir” philosophy, or follow the traditional route of Champagne’s greatest houses, crafting one fantastic wine that blends the best sites. The first release of UNE is a blend of the finest barrels from Beaux Regards, Le Cran, Avize, Cramant, Ambonnay, Mailly, and Aÿ. The wine was aged for seven years on the lees and an additional two years sur pointe, finally being disgorged in November 2022. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The 2014 Une Champagne is a blend of Beauxregards, Le Cran, Mailly, Ambonnay, Aÿ, Cramant and Rilly La Montagne, an intriguing combination, to say the least. Creamy and textured, the 2014 offers up an exotic mélange of orchard fruit, spice and flowers, with attractive tropical notes that develop with a bit of coaxing. It's a fitting conclusion to this tasting at Bérêche. - 95pts Vinous