"...Six glorious grand marque wines and six Champagnes with mouth-wateringly modest prices."
The following wines were chosen from a total of 44 submitted.

NV Champagne Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top Brut
From the third Heidsieck-named house, Charles and Piper the other two, and better known than this. Light straw-green; well balanced and long; citrus blossom, Granny Smith apple, good mouthfeel and length.
89 points | $60 | Cork | 12.5% alc. | Drink to 2024 | Vranken Pommery
NV Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut Réserve
A 60/30/10 per cent blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay; the full straw colour reflecting the blend, not the age. Savoury texture; good length; overdelivers, perfect balance; complex aftertaste again reflecting its pinots make up.