Vincent Bliard Eternel Optimist Blanc de Blancs NV Champagne

Clara Johansson — Great dinner party champagne

8/10

Served this at a dinner party and got loads of compliments. It's got a really fresh, bright quality that works well as an aperitif but also held up through the starter. One friend who knows way more about wine than me said something about it being well-made and not hiding behind sugar, which I'll take as a win.

Marco Andretti — Lovely blanc de blancs

8/10

The guy at my local wine shop recommended this when I said I wanted something a bit different from the big champagne houses. It's got a really clean, precise character to it — not trying to be anything it's not. Light enough at 12.5% that I didn't feel rough the next day either. Would definitely buy again.

Zoe Chen — Nice but bit steep

7/10

Got this as a birthday present and it was enjoyable enough. Good fizz, nice acidity, goes down easy. But I'm not sure I'd spend £55 of my own money on it when you can get decent crémant for half that. It is tasty though, I'll give it that.