Pol Roger Reserve NV Champagne: Tradition Meets Brilliance

Priscilla Nunes — Our go-to celebration fizz

8/10

We crack open a bottle of this every anniversary and it never disappoints. Love the toasty bread thing it has going on, and the bubbles are incredibly fine — makes prosecco feel like sparkling water in comparison. At nearly £48 it's not cheap but honestly it's worth it for special occasions.

Camila Ortiz — Solid champagne, bit pricey though

7/10

Mate at work recommended Pol Roger so I grabbed a bottle for my wife's birthday. It's good — nice lemony freshness with a sort of pastry richness underneath. But pushing £48 for a non-vintage? There are champagnes at £35 that get you 90% of the way there.

Isla McCallister — Expected more honestly

6/10

Had this at a restaurant last month and liked it enough to buy a bottle for home. Drinking it on the sofa on a Tuesday didn't quite have the same magic. It's perfectly fine champagne — peachy, bit of toast — but I think I'd been talked into expecting something incredible. Decent but not life-changing.