Agrapart & Fils Mineral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2018 Champagne

Natalie Ford — Elegant but takes its time

8/10

Opened this way too cold straight from the fridge and honestly wasn't blown away at first. Gave it 20 minutes to warm up a bit and it completely transformed — all this chalky mineral character came through and the finish just kept going. Lesson learned. Really lovely champagne once you let it do its thing.

Petra Novak — Really good but hard to justify the price

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and it's undeniably excellent — lovely structure, great balance between fruit and that crisp acidity. But at £135 a bottle I kept thinking there are solid Grand Cru champagnes for £80-90 that get you most of the way there. Would I buy it again? Maybe for a big occasion.

Elena Vasquez — Properly impressive stuff

9/10

Saw this on a restaurant wine list and decided to treat myself. So glad I did. It's got this focused, almost laser-like quality to it — not showy at all but everything is just dialled in perfectly. The finish is ridiculously long. I'm still relatively new to spending this much on champagne but this one made me get it.