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These sparkling wines are guaranteed to make your Christmas that little bit better
Nothing shouts out celebration quite like a bottle or two of bubbly! The run up to Christmas is a great time for splashing out on some good sparkling wine
From luxurious rosé Champagnes, to a tasty sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir, the experts at Wotwine have helped us find the best fizz. Busily tasting their way through over 60 champagnes and other sparkling wines, here are their favourites.
Craft 3 Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
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Price: £12
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £12
Tasting note: Ripe, fruity wine with lemon and lime, red apples and pears and a fine mousse.
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Champagne NV
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Price: £18
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £23.00
Tasting note: Simple, clean wine with some ripe apple and lemon sherbet character.
Champagne Louis Delaunay Brut NV
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Price: £14
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £28.00
Tasting note: Gently floral, fresh wine with good mineral edge. Crisp and clean. Good intensity and balance.
Canard Duchene Authentic Rosé NV
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Price: £22.99
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £24.00
Tasting note: Pale pink, light wine with bruised red apples, raspberries and some bready character. Elegant mousse and good balance.
Lanson Brut Rosé NV
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Price: £27
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £27.00
Tasting note: Well made, classy wine with refreshing red apple and strawberry character, good weight and length.
Laurent Perrier La Cuvée NV
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Price: £26.66
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £32.00
Tasting note: Textbook champagne with good fresh palate, nice fruit intensity with some brioche notes.
Piper-Heidsieck Brut NV
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Price: £22
The Wotwine panel thinks this is worth: £32.00
Tasting note: Nicely made, complex wine with good depth and fruit character, warm spice notes and a long finish.
Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.
With almost a decade's experience, Vicky was previously Editor of Delish UK, and Digital Food Editor of Good Housekeeping and she lives and breathes food content creation.
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