How wonderful to have this classy Champagne on the shelves of around 100 Waitrose branches. There is no expense spared in the production of Bollinger’s top cuvée, vinified in oak barrels, matured under cork and riddled, then disgorged by hand. 60% Pinot Noir, red fruit drives the nose of blackberry, black cherry and toasted almond. With elegant, tiny bubbles, the generous palate offers red apple, plum, wild honey and frangipani complexity, with a long toasted oatmeal finish.