One of Champagne’s great insider secrets, poured by the people who make the stuff. Raphael Bereche is among the most obsessive vignerons in the region, tinkering endlessly with farming, pressing, lees contact, and dosage in pursuit of Champagnes that feel both precise and pure pleasure. This Brut Reserve, built on the 2022 base, is a nearly even blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay from parcels across the Montagne de Reims and the Vallee de la Marne. Bereche blocks malolactic fermentation, so the ripe fruit keeps every bit of its natural verve and energy. Complex and quietly legendary, this is a grower Champagne that overdelivers every single time.