Jacquart 2012 Cuvee Alpha Brut Champagne

Sophia Laurent — Best champagne I've had in ages

10/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something special and he was bang on. It's mature and layered, not one of those sharp young champagnes that just tastes like fizzy wine. Every sip gives you something different. Honestly can't stop thinking about it.

Yuki Nakamura — Worth every penny for a special night

9/10

Bought this for our 10th anniversary dinner and wow, it really delivered. The bubbles are super fine and it's got this lovely toasty, biscuity thing going on from the ageing. Complex without being showy — we kept finding new flavours as the bottle went down. At £140 it's not an everyday buy but for a big occasion it's absolutely spot on.

Erik Strom — Solid champagne, proper stuff

8/10

Picked this up for New Year's after reading about it online. It's clearly a step up from the usual supermarket fizz — you can tell the lees ageing has done its thing with all those toasty developed flavours. Nice persistent bubbles too. I'd say it's a treat-yourself bottle rather than a regular buy at that price point, but definitely the real deal.