Champagne Deutz Blanc de Blancs 2017

Victor Osei — Really good but hard to justify the price

8/10

Look, this is genuinely excellent Champagne. Crisp, complex, lovely long finish. But at over £90 a bottle I keep thinking about how many decent Crémants I could buy instead. I'd happily drink it again if someone else is paying though.

Zara Al-Hassan — Lovely but took a minute to open up

8/10

Grabbed this from Majestic after reading about Deutz somewhere. First pour I thought it was a bit tight and closed off, but after 10 minutes in the glass it completely changed — got all these layered citrus and toasty notes coming through. Patience pays off with this one.

Suki Patel — Nice but expected more for the money

7/10

Had a glass at a restaurant and thought it was very good — precise and well balanced with fine bubbles. Then I looked up the retail price and nearly choked. It's a solid Blanc de Blancs but I've had ones at half the cost that came pretty close. The 2017 vintage is decent, just not sure it's £92 decent.