Cedric Bouchard Val Vilaine Roses de Jeanne Brut 2022
Champagne 12.5% ABV ABV Cedric Bouchard
9 March 2026
Really nice but steep price
Saw this on a wine list and decided to try it by the glass first. Glad I did — it's genuinely good champagne with proper depth to it, not just fizzy nothing. But £118 a bottle is a lot when there are solid grower champagnes for half that. Would I buy it again? Maybe for an anniversary.
15 January 2026
Opened this for our engagement party
We popped this at our engagement dinner and it was perfect. Really expressive on the nose, proper fruit character not just yeast and toast. The finish lingers in a way that made everyone at the table go quiet for a second. At 12.5% it's dangerously easy to drink too.
26 December 2025
Good not great for the money
I know grower champagne is having a moment and this is well made, nice acidity, clean finish. But at £118 I expected to be completely blown away and I wasn't quite there. Solid 7 from me — I'd rather spend that on two bottles of something else honestly.
13 December 2025
Birthday splurge that delivered
Bought this for my 40th and honestly it was worth every penny. The bubbles are super fine and there's this lovely fruit thing going on that just keeps developing in the glass. At £118 it's not an everyday buy but for a special occasion? Absolutely.
27 November 2025
The wine shop guy was right
Got recommended this by the guy at my local and he said it was special. He wasn't wrong. It smells amazing straight away and then when you drink it there's all these layers that sort of unfold. Makes you want to slow down and actually pay attention to what you're drinking.
23 November 2025
Best champagne I've had in years
A friend brought this to dinner and I've been thinking about it since. It's so precise and clean, nothing flabby about it at all. The finish just goes on and on. I've already ordered two bottles for myself.