Champagne Delavenne Dom Basle NV: Effervescent Excellence

Kwame Mensah — Converted my prosecco-loving friends

8/10

Opened this at a dinner party with friends who normally only drink prosecco and they were genuinely impressed. It's got this creamy richness to it but stays dry and fresh at the same time — the mineral finish stops it being too heavy. It's a blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier apparently. One of my mates has already asked me where I got it from.

Elena Morozova — Birthday treat that delivered

9/10

Bought this for my wife's 40th and wow, it was a hit. The bubbles are super fine and creamy, and there's this amazing brioche thing going on that made it feel really luxurious. Everyone at the table commented on it. At a hundred quid it's not an everyday thing but for a special occasion it absolutely justified the price.

Emily Thomas — Really nice but hard to ignore the price

7/10

Look, this is lovely champagne. Strawberry on the nose, gorgeous fine bubbles, long finish. But nearly £100 is a LOT and I've had champagnes at £50-60 that got me 90% of the way there. Would I buy it again for a special dinner party? Maybe. Would I recommend it casually? Probably not at that price point.