Champagne Lallier R.020 Brut NV Champagne
Champagne 12.5% ABV ABV LallierNice but bit pricey for what it is
It's a good champagne, don't get me wrong. Clean, citrusy, pleasant almond thing on the finish. But for nearly fifty quid I think you can find similar quality for less. Would happily drink it again if someone else was buying though.
Perfect for our anniversary dinner
Had this with seafood starters and it was great — the acidity cuts through rich food really well. My wife noticed the brioche notes before I did, which she was very smug about. We finished the bottle embarrassingly fast.
This is what champagne should taste like
I've been slowly working my way through different champagnes and this Lallier is one of the best I've had under £50. There's proper complexity here, layers of apple and citrus that keep things interesting. The finish is dry and clean and just makes you want another sip.
Solid champagne, would buy again
The wine shop recommended this when I said I wanted something a step up from Moët but not crazy money. It's got a nice mineral, almost chalky dryness to it that I really liked. Good balance between fruity and fresh. £49.95 feels about right for the quality.
Birthday treat that delivered
Bought this for my 40th and honestly it was the highlight of the evening. Really crisp with lovely apple flavours and a bit of that bready thing good champagne does. At fifty quid it's not cheap but it felt genuinely special, not just expensive for the sake of it.
Decent, expected a bit more though
Saw this on a restaurant wine list and ordered a bottle. It's perfectly fine champagne — crisp, some nice fruit, flinty sort of edge to it. Just didn't blow me away the way I hoped at this price point. I'd say it's a safe crowd-pleaser for a dinner party but nothing that'll have people asking where you got it.