Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs 2012 Champagne / Magnum

Thomas Weber — Solid champagne, very elegant

8/10

The wine shop recommended this when I said I wanted something special for Christmas. It's definitely a step up from what I usually drink — there's a hazelnut and honeycomb thing happening that I really liked, and it stays with you for ages after each sip. Took a point off because at this price I expected to be completely blown away, and I was only mostly blown away.

Elena Morozova — Birthday present that delivered

9/10

Got this as a gift and shared it with friends over a seafood spread. It's got this lovely brioche bread quality to it alongside really fresh lemon flavours. Everyone kept commenting on how good it was, even the people who normally just drink prosecco. The magnum size meant there was plenty to go round too.

Henrik Larsen — Lovely but hard to justify the price

8/10

Tried this at a wine bar and it's genuinely brilliant — crisp, nutty, with a long citrusy finish. But £288 for a magnum is a lot when there are great champagnes at half the price. If someone else is buying, absolutely. Out of my own pocket, probably a once-a-year treat.