Champagne Par Excellence

Just three producers are listed by Champagne Par Excellence - Pierrel, Marquis de la Fayette and Bernard Brémont.

The Hachette Guide to French Wines comes to the rescue.

The Pierrel Cuvee Tradition is recommended (£16.82 CPE) “it memorably evokes brioche and fruit on the nose, and a touch of spice too, all with great elegance. Its freshness will be as much appreciated served as an aperitif, as alongside a fillet of John Dorey with sweet onions” CPE list 15 wines from this Epernay negociant.

The Bernard Brémont range numbers seven wines with the vintage (£22.56 CPE) listed in the guide. “Its range of flavours mingles toasty, smoky, bready, honeyed notes with hints of fig and it has a well-balanced palate of pleasing vigour”

Thumbs up all round for the range then.

Delivery is a little high at £10.00 (+VAT) for 1 or 2 cases of Champagne. For an overnight guaranteed delivery to any UK address an additional £2.00 (+VAT) per case is charged. Minimum order is 6 bottles and am assuming this is an unmixed six.