Champagne Gounel Lassalle Esprit Voyageur 1er Cru Brut Nature Champagne

Carlos Mendez — Proper champagne, this

9/10

Picked this up for my wife's birthday and we were both really impressed. No added sugar apparently (brut nature) and you can really tell — it's crisp and clean without being harsh. At £47 it's not cheap but honestly it drinks like something more expensive. Will definitely buy again for special occasions.

Marcus Chen — Nice but maybe not £47 nice

7/10

Got this recommended by the guy at my local wine shop. It's good, don't get me wrong — lovely mineral quality and the bubbles are fine and persistent. But for nearly fifty quid I expected to be a bit more blown away. I'd probably reach for a decent crémant at half the price most days.

Grace Kim — Really well balanced fizz

8/10

Not gonna lie, I don't know much about champagne beyond the big names, but a friend who's into wine told me to try smaller producers. This Gounel Lassalle is really good — clean, layered, and the finish just lingers in a nice way. At 12.5% it's not too boozy either. Felt fancy drinking it on a random Friday night.