I find the history of Champagne fascinating. Each time I look for information I am inevitably found some time later …
→ moreThis wine is very lifted and characterful on the nose with aromas of toasted nuts and fresh dough. The palate …
→ moreA golden glow in the glass with a toasted lifted creamy complexity on the nose that comes through onto the …
→ moreFresh and bright on the nose with some doughy brioche aromas alongside. The palate shows great freshness and complexity with …
→ moreOn the nose fresh white blossom sits against contrasting rich honey and toasted nut aromas. The palate has great complexity …
→ moreExpressive on the nose with toast, white chocolate, cream and nutty marzipan aromas. The palate is well weighted and has …
→ moreFresh and bright on the nose with lovely citrus and white florals with just a hint of toastiness. This freshness …
→ moreFresh and fruit driven up front with citrus and crunchy red-apple aromas on the nose that give the wine a …
→ moreVibrant in the glass with a golden hue and an enticing lifted sorbet creamy character on the nose alongside yeasty …
→ moreVerging on gold in the glass with lots of apple, citrus and white florals alongside richer honey and dough aromas …
→ moreThe Ayala Champagne house (which is owned by Bollinger) has been hitting its straps over recent years. This release has …
→ moreThe Ayala style is normally drier than most, but this example seemed to flirt with sweetness slightly more than usual. …
→ moreAyala is owned by Bollinger, but the wines are different in style. Apple-and strawberry-like fruit and bready richness introduce Brut …
→ moreJohn Belsham described this wine as “balancing the elements”. All is harmony. More giving and a little less austere than …
→ moreRosé Champagne usually has a very subtle pink colour that matches the subtlety of the wine. This dry, mature example …
→ moreA pale, vibrant rosé Champagne with inviting aromas of red berries and rose petals backed by quiet complexities. It tastes …
→ moreBrut Majeur is Ayala’s “commercial” wine. While most of the house’s cuvees are drier than average, this one has a …
→ moreA lively mousse with floral and berry fruit aromas lead to cherry, red rose and savoury flavours with some caramel …
→ morePresented in a bottle distinctively enmeshed in copper casing (apparently it keeps the Champagne cooler for longer), this is a …
→ morePopular in London clubs, Beaumet’s good-value NV Champagne has white flower, citrus, brioche and marmitey richness running through a soft …
→ moreA straightforward Champagne of high quality at a great price, in keeping with the Beaumet credo. A great party starter, …
→ moreA bargain vintage Champagne priced below most non-vintage versions, Beaumet hasn’t quite the persistence or style of the best wines.However, …
→ moreAn understated style that has been well crafted. The nose has subtle notes of biscuit, bread and citrus orange peel. …
→ moreA toasty, fleshy style with great concentration and depth. Some herbal notes are expertly blended with fresh red fruit flavours …
→ moreProduced by the well-renowned House of G.H. Martel & Co, this powerful style has yeasty and smoky aromas. The blackberry, …
→ moreToasty brioche and citrus aromas are fresh and lively. Complex and textured with mealy notes intertwined with apple tart and …
→ moreAyala’s rosé is made predominantly from chardonnay, which gives it a gentle elegance. There is a lovely feeling of restraint …
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