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Roland Champion Grand Eclate 2016 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Item: Roland Champion Grand Eclate 2016 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Rating: 8
Author: Joe Whitfield

Joe Whitfield February 9, 2026 1 views

8 /10

EDITOR

8.2 /10

COMMUNITY (5)

Vineyard: Roland Champion
Type: Champagne
ABV: 12.5% ABV
Price: £51.25

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Expressive aromas with well-defined character typical of its style.

Palate

Well-structured palate with balanced fruit, acidity, and depth. Good complexity.

Finish

Clean finish with pleasant length and lingering notes.

Overview

Roland Champion Grand Eclate 2016 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne is a champagne wine from Roland Champion. Priced at £51.25, it offers premium quality for its category.

Tasting Notes

On the nose, this wine presents well-defined aromas characteristic of its style. The palate is well-structured with balanced fruit and acidity, showing good complexity and depth. The finish is clean with pleasant length.

The Verdict

A distinguished example of its style that justifies its price point. Worth seeking out.

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Olivia Wong

- Birthday treat that delivered

9/10

Bought this for my 40th and it was genuinely brilliant. Really crisp and clean with proper depth to it — not one of those champagnes that's all fizz and no substance. At £51 it's not cheap but for a Grand Cru blanc de blancs on a special occasion, I thought it was fair enough.

24 March 2026

Herbert Muller

- Christmas day winner

9/10

Opened this on Christmas morning with smoked salmon and it was absolutely spot on. Proper structured champagne with real complexity — you can tell it's Grand Cru Chardonnay, everything just feels precise and confident. Already ordered two more for New Year's. One of the best blanc de blancs I've had under £60.

20 March 2026

Wei Zhang

- Nice but maybe not £50 nice

7/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something a step up from supermarket champagne. It's good — lovely clean acidity and there's definitely layers going on — but I'm not sure I'd pay over fifty quid again when there are solid options for £35. Would happily drink it if someone else was buying though.

22 December 2025

Maxwell Green

- Proper grown-up champagne

8/10

Had this at a dinner party and immediately asked the host where they got it. It's got this really elegant thing going on where the flavours kind of unfold as you drink it rather than hitting you all at once. Tracked a bottle down online and it's become my go-to for when I want to impress without going totally overboard on price.

26 November 2025

Yuki Nakamura

- Surprised how much I liked this

8/10

I'm usually more of a prosecco person honestly but my partner picked this up and wow, it's a different league. Really clean and fresh, and the finish just lingers nicely without being overpowering. 12.5% ABV means you can have a couple of glasses without falling asleep on the sofa too.

10 November 2025