Bollinger Grand Annee 2015 Champagne / Gift Box

Jackson Wu — Really good but hard to justify the price

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and it was lovely — proper complex with loads of layers and a savoury thing going on that I really liked. But £146 is a lot for champagne when you can get solid stuff for half that. I'd happily drink it again if someone else is buying though.

Maxwell Green — Good not great for the money

7/10

Saw this recommended online and treated myself. It's definitely a step up from supermarket fizz — you get the toasty brioche notes and the bubbles are really fine and elegant. But at nearly £150 I expected to be more blown away? It's very nice, just not sure it's twice-the-price-of-Veuve nice. Maybe I need to try it with food.

Jason Steel — Best champagne I've ever had

10/10

My wife got me this in the gift box for my 40th and wow. You can smell the brioche straight away, and there's this fruity depth that I've never really got from other champagnes. We finished the bottle way too fast. Already planning to buy another for Christmas.