Vincent Bliard Eternel Optimist Blanc de Blancs NV Champagne

Daniel Torres — Nice but bit steep

7/10

Got this as a birthday present and it was enjoyable enough. Good fizz, nice acidity, goes down easy. But I'm not sure I'd spend £55 of my own money on it when you can get decent crémant for half that. It is tasty though, I'll give it that.

Mei-Lin Wu — Lovely blanc de blancs

8/10

The guy at my local wine shop recommended this when I said I wanted something a bit different from the big champagne houses. It's got a really clean, precise character to it — not trying to be anything it's not. Light enough at 12.5% that I didn't feel rough the next day either. Would definitely buy again.

Noah Williams — Punching above its weight

9/10

I've been slowly trying more grower champagnes and this Vincent Bliard is a standout. There's genuine depth here that builds as you drink it — second and third glass were even better than the first. The finish is clean and just makes you want another sip. Brilliant stuff at this price point for a grower champagne.