Brut, Champagne Pierre Courtois

“It's way better than any false economy, BOGOF supermarket own-label champagne and is almost exactly half the price of the leading Grandes Marques. A Meunier-based blend, it's fresh, fruity, honeyed and biscuity and if you don't like it, you don?t like champagne.”

“A lovely and eminently approachable, Pinot Meunier-dominated grower Champagne, based on the 2016 vintage, with 40% of reserve wine from 2015 in the blend. It has a golden colour and only 5.5g/l dosage, but the ripeness and softness of the mousse and fruit profile make this elegantly sippable. There is some biscuity toast, but there's plenty of mid-palate fruit and a well-balanced finish with zippy acidity giving good length.”