Vincent Bliard Fondamentaux NV Champagne

Aria Kim — Nice but bit steep

7/10

Picked this up for a dinner party and it went down well enough. Good balance of fruit and acidity, clean finish. But at nearly £45 I think there are comparable options for less. Would probably buy again on offer though.

Jason Steel — New favourite fizz

9/10

Absolutely loved this. You can really smell the difference compared to big brand Champagne — it's got its own personality. Light enough at 12.5% that we polished off the bottle over a long Sunday lunch without feeling rough. Already ordered another.

Kofi Asante — Proper grower Champagne

8/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something interesting but not crazy expensive. It's got real depth and complexity to it, layers of flavour that keep revealing themselves. Definitely a step up from the usual supermarket stuff.