Besserat de Bellefon Brut Millesime 2008 / Gift Box

Astrid Nilsen — Good not great for the money

7/10

I know this is rated highly but honestly at £90 I was expecting to be blown away and I was more like... quietly impressed? It's smooth, well-made, nice long finish. But I've had champagnes at £50 that excited me more. Probably one for collectors who appreciate the subtlety more than I do.

Kenji Watanabe — Solid champagne, nice gift box

8/10

Picked this up for an anniversary dinner. It's clean and crisp with good acidity, and there's a lot more depth than your average fizz. The gift box presentation is smart too. Only knocking a point off because I expected slightly more punch at this price point.

Finn OBrien — Lovely but would I rebuy at this price?

8/10

Got this as a gift box from my in-laws. It's genuinely excellent — really elegant and balanced, not heavy at all for something with so much going on. But £90 is a lot and I think you can get 80% of the way there for half the price. Still, very glad I tried it.