Gosset Celebris Blanc de Blancs 2012

Daniel Oyama — Opened this way too early

9/10

We cracked this before the starters even arrived and honestly should have waited — it got better and better as the evening went on. Started out quite tight and restrained but after about 30 mins it really opened up with all these layers. Next time I'm giving it more time in the glass.

Connor McBride — Beautiful but hard to justify the price

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and it's properly good champagne — clean, layered, elegant. But £250 is a lot of money and I'm not sure it's twice as good as a £125 bottle. Would I buy it again? Probably not on my own dime, but I'd never turn down a glass.

Natalie Ford — Gosset know what they're doing

9/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something serious for Christmas Day. He wasn't wrong. Really well balanced — fruity but not sweet, acidic but not harsh. It just sits perfectly. Light for 12.5% too, dangerously easy to drink for champagne at this level.