Manon Boutillez-Guer Trait de Caractère BdN Brut NV Champagne

Haruki Sato — Good not great

7/10

Decent Champagne, well made and all that. Nice long finish and it opens up the more you sit with it. I just think for the price point there are a few others I'd reach for first. That said it went down very nicely with some cheese and crackers on a Friday night.

Ruth Banks — Stole the show at dinner

9/10

Brought this to a dinner party and everyone kept asking about it. It's got this confident, full character that stands out from your typical Champagne. The finish just goes on and on. My friend who "doesn't really like fizz" had three glasses.

Dmitri Volkov — Proper Champagne this

8/10

So much better than the big brand stuff at this price. You can actually smell something interesting when you pour it, not just generic fizz smell. It's got backbone and substance but stays really clean and balanced. Had it with roast chicken and it was perfect.