Bruno Paillard Nec Plus Ultra 2009 Champagne

Freya Lindqvist — Worth every penny for a special night

9/10

Bought this for our 10th anniversary dinner and wow, it did not disappoint. Really complex stuff — you get all these layered flavours that keep changing as you drink it. The bubbles are super fine and the finish just hangs there perfectly. At £224 it's not an everyday buy but for a big occasion it's absolutely spot on.

Oscar Delgado — Lovely but hard to justify the price

8/10

Tried this at a wine bar and it was genuinely gorgeous — beautiful balance between the fruit and the acidity, and a really clean finish. But £224 a bottle? I've had champagnes at half the price that got me nearly as excited. Still, if someone else is buying, absolutely say yes.

Ethan Cooper — Really good but maybe overhyped?

7/10

Had this at a dinner party and everyone was raving about it. It's definitely nice — smooth, well balanced, pleasant finish that lingers nicely. But for over two hundred quid I was expecting to be completely blown away and I wasn't quite there. Maybe I need to try it again on its own without all the food competing.