Cuvee William Deutz 2013

Helena Kosta — Classy stuff

9/10

The guy at my local wine shop recommended this when I said I wanted something a step up from my usual Moet. Night and day difference honestly. It's not showy at all, just quietly brilliant — structured and deep but still really easy to drink at 12.5%.

Elena Vasquez — Good not great for the money

7/10

I'm probably in the minority here but while this is a very nice champagne I expected more for £164. The nose is lovely and complex and it drinks really well, clean and balanced. But I've had bottles at half the price that excited me more. Maybe I need to try it again with food.

Annika Svensson — Really good but ouch the price

8/10

Saw this on the wine list at a restaurant and thought why not. It's genuinely lovely — clean, precise, and seriously smooth with a long finish. But at £164 a bottle I'd have to think hard before buying it again when there are great champagnes for half that.