2013 Bereche et Fils Le Cran 1er Cru
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The 2013 Premier Cru Le Cran is showing especially well, bursting with aromas of pear, mirabelle, crisp yellow orchard fruit and blood orange, complemented by hints of buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's concentrated and intensely saline, concluding with a long, mineral finish. The late 2013 harvest has lent an exotic quality to the fruit tones this year that's very appealing, especially since Champagne hasn't seen to late a harvest in any of the years that have followed. This bottle was disgorged in July 2020 with three grams per liter dosage.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2013 Le Cran is a powerful, heady Champagne. Creamy and resonant in the glass, the 2013 possesses tremendous volume that only builds with time in the glass. Apricot, dried pear, spice, cedar, chamomile and lightly honeyed notes all flesh out as this dramatic, vinous Champagne gradually reveals its many charms. It is a very typical wine from this late ripening year with both intense fruit and bright, salivating acids. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 6, 2020.