Taittinger Brut Réserve in White Gift Box Christmas from an equal-parts blend of

from an equal-parts blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown entirely on Champagne's Grand Cru sites - the finest classified terroir the region has

lightly cool on a warm day

Together they make a more considered gift than a bottle alone: something to pour and something to share

structural "patina

Veuve Clicquot is the Champagne almost everyone recognises - the yellow label that reads as celebration before the bottle is even out of the box

Taittinger Brut Réserve in White Gift Box Christmas from an equal-parts blend ofTaittinger is one of the few great Champagne houses still owned by the family whose name is on the label, and Brut Rserve is its calling card. What sets it apart is the blend: an unusually high proportion of Chardonnay around 40%, rare for a non vintage Champagne which gives it the lightness and finesse Taittinger is known for. Drawn from over thirty five different crus and aged several years in the house's chalk cellars, it's a delicate, elegant