Champagne reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 326 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Champagne brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/wine, r/Champagne, r/Ontariowinebuyer, r/Reims, r/srilanka. Top-rated brands include Bollinger (4.7/5), Ruinart (4.6/5), Krug (4.8/5).
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Reviews326
Subreddits5
Posts46
Brands70
Products37
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#1
Bollinger
4.7
(39)
"# Bollinger La grande Année from France."
"Bollinger."
"Bollinger, Taittinger, Pol Roger, Charles Heidsieck and Deutz has good NV bottles."
"Ayala, Bollinger, Deutz, Tattinger."
"Never been disappointed by Bollinger Special Cuvée."
"Bollinger 2014 la grand Annee."
"Bollinger."
"Bollinger."
"Tattinger or Bollinger (Bollinger is what james bond drinks)"
"The Bollinger is excellent if you like a full-bodied Champagne."
#2
Ruinart
4.6
(25)
"Ruinart blancs de blancs."
"I’ve enjoyed Ruinart a lot."
"My go to is Ruinart Blanc de Blancs."
"Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is a real great crowd pleaser."
"Ruinart or Perrier Jouet would be my choice."
"Ruinart"
"Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne."
"Absolutely beautiful, but it's all personal taste."
"Ruinart Rose. Get 2 bottles."
"I also recommend to visit Champagne Ruinart."
#3
Krug
4.8
(22)
"Krug or Dom is never a bad gift"
"Krug Grande Cuvee would run you only half of your budget and any wine lover will be geeked about it."
"The answer is always gonna be Krug."
"For Krug, I need several bottles so the price too steep for me"
"I love krug, it’s my favorite champagne"
"Anytime a champ recommendation is asked for that Krug is going to be the answer."
"Krug is the answer if it's in the budget."
"Krug is good. Also the special editions from Billecart-Salmon: cuvée Nicolas Francois, etc."
"Even the prickliest of wine nerds wouldn’t be upset receiving a bottle of Krug or Cristal."
"If its available for under $300, I'm drinking Krug."
#4
Pol Roger
4.6
(18)
"For me, one of best always is Winston Churchill from Pol Roger, for sure the top value for money since Krug is too expensive!"
"Pol Roger Winston Churchill would be my go-to."
"One I don't see is Pol Roger which never disappoints."
"Vintage Pol is likely up your alley as well."
"Bollinger Special Cuvée, Pol Roger Winston Churchill would be my picks."
"Pol Roger is usually well under $100."
"Pol Roger."
"Pol Roger Réserve Brut and Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut are probably the toastiest."
"Oh, the Pol Roger for me. That's a beauty."
"If you want something more expensive I like Pol Roger."
#5
Veuve Clicquot
3.9
(15)
"2008 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame."
"For Veuve Clicquot I would recommended the Clos19 website."
"Can’t go wrong with Veuve Clicquot."
"Can't go wrong with Veuve Clicquot."
"Veuve clicquot or Moët NV both under $100."
"You can never go wrong with veuve or moet."
"If you want to be funny get him La Grande Dame"
"Veuve makes some really nice higher end offerings, like their La Grand Dame."
"Veuve is a 'happy' champagne with a super strong brand."
"Look for big brand Champagne le Tattinger, Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Laurent Perrier."
#6
Charles Heidsieck
4.6
(12)
"I think Charles is excellent for the price and we really enjoy it."
"I also thought the 2012 Charles Heidsieck Millesime is very nice."
"Charles Heidsiek is my favorite among what I can afford."
"In my opinion Charles Heidsieck is the best champagne house and best value."
"Charles Heidsick is my go-to for a special occasion."
"Excellent value for money."
"NV Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve."
"Most underrated medium houses: Chaz Heidsieck."
"$50-100: Charles Heidsieck or Pol Roger (around $70)..."
"Charles Heidsieck"
#7
Taittinger
4.6
(11)
"I think taittinger Comte de Champagner is a great option - serious enough for the wine nerds but accessible enough for the others"
"Comtes de Champagne by Taittinger. Any vintage."
"Taittinger Comtes de Champagne."
"Either Taittinger Comtes de Champagne or Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois."
"Taittinger had the best tasting of our whole trip (Comte)."
"Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and Piper Rare."
"Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and Piper Rare."
"Look for big brand Champagne le Tattinger, Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Laurent Perrier."
"Taittinger $49 at Costco!"
"$50ish: Pommery ($45), Laurent Perrier or Tattinger ($55)..."
#8
Egly-Ouriet
4.9
(10)
"If you wanna go real nerdy, Prevost and Egly Ouriet have so"
"Egly Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Crayeres"
"Best would be if you can track down a nice bottle from egly ouriet or pierre peters."
"Any of the top cuvées from Egly-Ouriet would be a great place to start."
"Egly Ouriet."
"If its available for under $300, I'm drinking Egly."
"From the growers, I would definitely look into Egly-Ouriet."
"Of these the Egly-Ouriet wines are the best quality champagne."
"I’d recommend a grower champagne. Something from Egly Ouriet."
#9
Billecart-Salmon
4.4
(9)
"Or Billecart salmon rosé."
"I’d go with a Billecart Clos Saint-Hilaire."
"Rose bubbles has you covered, Billecart Salmon, Savart, P. Paillard, Rodez all are under $100- Vouette et Sorbee's Fidele is nuts for $75."
"Billecart-Salmon"
"Billecart Salmon Rose."
"Ruinart Blanc de Blancs or Billecart Rose (around $100)..."
"$ Billecart, Louis Roederer, Taittinger."
"Billecart-Salmon is pretty damn tasty with a reasonable qpr."
"Would be where my money goes."
#10
André Clouet
4.9
(7)
"Any of the top cuvées from André Clouet would be a great place to start."
"If you can find Andre Clouet, it'll be the best drinking $55 you've ever spent."
"Andre Clouet Cuvee 1911."
"I’m a big fan of anything by André Clouet."
"Andre clouet, the whole line but especially cuvee 1911!"
"My go to value option if I want heavy brioche champagne."
"Andre Clouet also makes some beautiful, indulgent wines."
#11
Paul Bara
4.7
(6)
"Kermit lynch has Paul Bara. Buy everything you can from him."
"Paul Bara every time."
"Paul Bara and Veuve Fourny are excellent."
"Paul Bara"
"Pierre Peters, Frederic Savart, Paul Bara, Laurent Pierrier, Pierre Moncuit and Delamotte."
#12
Louis Roederer
4.5
(6)
"If you’re buying in the US, roederer can’t be beat for value"
"Cristal Rose is available for just under 600. It was spectacular - one of the best wines I have ever tasted."
"I think I'll look into Louis Roederer for another occasion but it looks like I'll go for the Ruinart."
"I love Louis Roederer as a more budget friendly option."
"I’d get a magnum of something like Louis Roederer, Bollinger or Leclerc Briant."
"Louis Roederer is always solid."
#13
Salon
4.8
(5)
"Salon is fantastic but it is 1k and they haven’t released anything since 2013."
"Salon."
"I'd suggest Salon, Le Mesnil. It's a great entry level champagne."
"At that price point."
"Depends on your budget here but: Salon?"
#14
Pierre Moncuit
4.8
(5)
"It's really good. And fwiw, it's women owned."
"Grower champagnes are often good or great value compared to big brands. I like Pierre Moncuit Grand Cru."
"Definitely second Pierre moncuit!"
"Pierre Peters, Frederic Savart, Paul Bara, Laurent Pierrier, Pierre Moncuit and Delamotte."
"You might be able to pick up some aged Pierre Moncuit in that price range."
#15
Schramsberg
4.6
(5)
"Agree with the Schramsberg. Really excellent stuff."
"Https://www.schramsberg.com/"
"I really like Schramsberg."
"I think there are some great American producers. Schramsberg, Iron Horse, Roederer"
"Its always Schramsberg at my house"
#16
Delamotte
4.6
(5)
"Delamotte"
"Delamotte BDB NV, Nicolas Feuillatte Brut 2012, Veuve Clicquot extra brut extra old."
"In your price range listed for champagne, I thought the Delamotte BDB NV was exceptional."
"I would go for Delamotte!"
"Pierre Peters, Frederic Savart, Paul Bara, Laurent Pierrier, Pierre Moncuit and Delamotte."
#17
Laurent-Perrier
4.2
(5)
"Laurent Perrier Rosé."
"Look for big brand Champagne le Tattinger, Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Laurent Perrier."
"Laurent-Perrier NV is readily available and an absolute solid bottle for the price."
"Laurent perrier Rose."
"Pierre Peters, Frederic Savart, Paul Bara, Laurent Pierrier, Pierre Moncuit and Delamotte."
#18
Dom Pérignon
5.0
(4)
"A really well aged Dom Perignon or Bollinger Grande Cuvee from the 90s or early 2000s would be incredible"
"Dom P aged for 25 years is amazing, a 1998 Dom P is singing because it ages so gracefully."
"Dom is one of the best choices. Well known, celebratory champagne"
"Dom Perignon. If anyone can appreciate good champagne."
#19
Piper-Heidsieck
5.0
(4)
"Piper Heidsieck “Rare” is a delicious vintage champagne!"
"Piper-Heidsieck NV"
"Piper Heidsieck is by far the best value NV wine I have found at ~$40."
"Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and Piper Rare."
#20
Champagne
3.8
(5)
"Seek it out if you can."
"Great Champagne, they also have a lovely little Hotel I would recommend in Ay."
"Do a comparative tasting. One champagne, one cava, one prosecco."
"Champagne will go really well with cheese and cured meats, but frankly it’s so acidic that it likely will clash with rather than complement the chocolate cake."
"While you can definitely find great Champagnes under $100 Canadian, you’re kind of asking for the bottom of the barrel to show you the complexity and delicious qualities that make Champagne incredible."
#21
Eric Rodez
4.5
(4)
"Eric Rodez anything is god tier; had a magnum of blanc de noirs last Christmas"
"Eric Rodez Brut Rose is fantastic"
"Eric Rodez makes great wines and his non-vintage BdN is extra brut but quite delicious."
"I’d probably go with Eric Rodez, Pierre Moncuit, Marie Courtin, or Egly-Ouriet."
#22
Perrier-Jouët
4.3
(4)
"Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque. I had 2013 last night. Absolutely fantastic."
"Perrier Jouet. Reasonably priced and very good."
"Perrier Jouet or Laurent Perrier brut non-vintage."
#23
Moët & Chandon
4.0
(4)
"For your first bottle of Champagne, you can never go wrong with a Moet & Chandon."
"I also love Moet"
"Moet and Chandon has a good range but that starts around 36k here."
"If the couple doesn’t know champagne, then give them a bottle of Moët & Chandon."
#24
Cristal
4.0
(4)
"Cristal, Salon, Jacques Selosse."
"Cristal!"
"Honestly if you want sweet champagne, there's nothing wrong with a *Thug Passion* or two."
"Honestly if you want sweet champagne, there's nothing wrong with a *Thug Passion* or two."
#25
Mumm
4.0
(4)
"Look for big brand Champagne le Tattinger, Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Laurent Perrier."
"A whole lotta Mumm's?"
"I loved G H Mumm"
"Plenty of CA sparkling at affordable prices - Mumm, Chandon, J."
#26
Laherte
5.0
(3)
"The new release is for me at Krug NV level."
"Laherte, Pierre Peters, Andre Clouet, Billecart would all be where I start!"
"Laherte or Savart should be solid."
#27
Cédric Bouchard
5.0
(3)
"Your brother will surely be super excited for if he’s really into champagne."
"Plus one for Cedric Bouchard"
"Cedric Bouchard, if you can get it."
#28
Chartogne-Taillet
5.0
(3)
"Any of the top cuvées from Chartogne-Taillet would be a great place to start."
"Some like Chartogne-Taillet."
"My ah-ha moment with champagne was Chartogne-Taillet's Les Barres cuvée."
#29
Goutorbe
5.0
(3)
"Don’t sleep on the Goutorbe that others mentioned."
"Goutorbe was another I found on that site that I enjoy."
"As smooth as its name."
#30
Geoffroy
5.0
(3)
"I'll add another voice for Geoffroy."
"I would go with the Geoffroy or the Brocard Pierre all day long since they are both grower champagnes."
"Out of your list, I like Geoffroy, personally."
#31
Jérôme Prévost
5.0
(3)
"If you wanna go real nerdy, Prevost and Egly Ouriet have so"
"Jerome Prevost les beguines, Pierre Peters Chetillons with some age (older than the 2015 release), or Cedric Bouchard La Borlee would be my recommendations."
"Jerome Prevost."
#32
Gruet
5.0
(3)
"Gruet has been the best value for me lately. Really enjoyed my tasting in Santa Fe"
"Try GRUET made in USA from French origins. Best and most underrated vineyard for sparkies."
"Gruet Blanc de Blanc"
#33
Bérêche
4.7
(3)
"Someone’s mentioned Bereche and I can absolutely get behind that."
"Going to name a couple grower champagnes... Bereche, Frederic Savart, R. Moncuit, Pouillon, Pascal Doquet."
"Gamet, Bereche"
#34
Pommery
4.7
(3)
"But Pommery was the most fun and memorable."
"Pommery, Bollinger, Ruinart, Billecart should be available anywhere."
"$50ish: Pommery ($45), Laurent Perrier or Tattinger ($55)..."
#35
Franciacorta
4.7
(3)
"Franciacorta have been the best non-champagne sparkling wines for me."
"Not champagne but I can’t recommend Franciacorta enough when it comes to bubbles."
"Franciacorta is basically Italy’s answer to Champagne."
#36
Pierre Peters
4.7
(3)
"Give grower champagne a chance as well. Some like Pierre Peters."
"How about a magnum of Pierre Peters? Great bottle of bubbles."
"Pierre peters is good."
#37
Jean Vesselle
4.7
(3)
"Value pick for $50: Jean Vesselle (esp the rosé)."
"Jean Vesselle."
"Jean Vesselle."
#38
Laherte Frères
4.3
(3)
"Any of the top cuvées from Laherte Frères would be a great place to start."
"Best bang for your buck? I’d go with Lahertes Freres."
"Laherte Freres (all their stuff is cheap and good;"
#39
Jacquesson
5.0
(2)
"Any of the top cuvées from Jacquesson would be a great place to start."
"If available definitely Jacquesson."
#40
Nicolas Feuillatte
5.0
(2)
"Saw Nicolas Feuillatte on sale for $24, unbeatable at that price imo"
"I would get the Nicolas Feuilatte."
#41
Selosse
5.0
(2)
"Selosse hands down"
"Anything from Selosse. He's really something else when it comes to making champagne."
#42
Corpinnat
5.0
(2)
"This is the best cava I’ve had that wasn’t a corpinnat"
"Any Corpinnat producer is estate grown in Penedes from organic autochtonous grapes. Those producers really give a shit and the wines are consistently tremendous."
#43
Agrapart
5.0
(2)
"Any of the top cuvées from Agrapart would be a great place to start."
"Again Krug NV level."
#44
Dom Ruinart
5.0
(2)
"Dom Ruinart..I have tried Dom perignon, Comtes des champagne and krug..Dom Ruinart beats all of them."
"The best blanc de blancs I've had recently has been Dom Ruinart."
#45
Larmandier-Bernier
4.5
(2)
"Any of the top cuvées from Larmandier-Bernier would be a great place to start."
"Larmandier Bernier I think is underrated."
#46
Gusbourne
4.5
(2)
"The blanc de blanc in particular is very very good."
"Try a Gusbourne BdB if you want ‘different’ :)"
#47
Henriot
4.5
(2)
"If you can find Henriot- it’s like fresh baked croissants with apple butter."
"What do folks think of Henriot? I find them to be good value across the board."
#48
Philipponnat
4.5
(2)
"Upgrade to Clos des Goisses."
"Phillipponat also gets often forgotten."
#49
Deutz
4.5
(2)
"Champagne Deutz !!! 100/100"
"Most underrated medium houses: Deutz."
#50
Veuve Fourny
4.5
(2)
"I also second that V.ve Fourny is very good indeed."
"I also like Veuve Forny and that was under $60 and well-stocked."
#51
Michel Laval
4.0
(2)
"Michel laval is my favorite producer."
"Michel laval is my favorite producer."
#52
Gamet
4.0
(2)
"Gamet, Bereche"
"Grower champagne is always solid. Gamet is delicious."
#53
Moët
4.0
(2)
"Moet is great just because of the history..."
"Moët’s wines are basic but they’re always nice to drink."
#54
Lanson
4.0
(2)
"Lanson."
"I like rose Lanson."
#55
Moet
4.0
(2)
"If you really like/want sweet stuff, Moet Ice is as sweet as it gets."
"Look for big brand Champagne le Tattinger, Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Laurent Perrier."
#56
Duminel
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Duminel if you like Taittinger."
#57
Sauvage
5.0
(1)
"Their sauvage and blanc de noir is ridiculous for the price point"
#58
Dom Pérignon P2
5.0
(1)
"Id just throw out there Dom P2. It’s in my mind the closest to a perfect champagne I’ve ever tasted."
#59
Blanc de Blancs
5.0
(1)
"Best Blanc de Blancs in Champagne !"
#60
Selosse Initial, Krug
5.0
(1)
"If you want something truly special then Selosse Initial, though it might not get the recognition a Krug would get as it is quite niche."
#61
Selosse, dom p2, prevost la closerie grand cru
5.0
(1)
"Selosse, dom p2, prevost la closerie grand cru"
#62
Gratiot-Pillière
5.0
(1)
"Gratiot-Pillière Brut Tradition NV"
#63
Krug, DomPe, Pol Roger, Louis Roederer
5.0
(1)
"In that price range it’s usually vintage and if buying in the US you’d need a big brand. Therefore, blindly guessing would be Krug, DomPe, Pol Roger or Louis Roederer."
#64
la closerie, roses de jeanne, selosse, dom ruinart, krug
5.0
(1)
"If your brother is into champagne, do him a favor and try to poke around and see what he likes. If he likes growers la closerie, roses de jeanne, selosse. If he is more into big houses dom ruinart or krug"
#65
Paul Déthune
5.0
(1)
"For the price it's unbeatable in my book."
#66
Pierre Peters Les Chetillons, Vilmarts Coeur
5.0
(1)
"For the same price, I’d rather do Pierre Peters Les Chetillons or Vilmarts Coeur."
#67
Schramsberg, Coates & Seely, Kreinbacher, Királyudvar
5.0
(1)
"They were: Schramsberg Blanc de blancs(?) 2013, Coates & Seely Rosé, Kreinbacher Prestige, Királyudvar Henye"
#68
Olivier Horiot
4.0
(1)
"Try Rosé de Saignee champagnes like Olivier Horiot"
#69
Marguet
4.0
(1)
"Some $70ish Champagnes I like that will please your guests and also tickle your wine itch are: Marguet 'Shaman'"
#70
Bourgogne, Jura, Loire, and Bordeaux
4.0
(1)
"I’m an evangelist for the many and varied crémant wines. Special love for Bourgogne, Jura, Loire, and Bordeaux."
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