Fifty One Degrees North (75cl) Twenty Sixteen

It is, quite simply put, magnificent. Every molecule feels as if it is vibrating with the intensity of its own beauty. It radiates a kind of honeyed gold energy, the glistening acidity tasting as if it has been dipped in golden honey and spun into a slipstream of spine-tingling tenacity. The flavours unfurl, almost, it seems, in slow motion. Guava, Forelle pear, a soft smudge of toffee, a fine craquelure of smoke. Torque rising through the wine as the finest of bubbles leave staccato in their wake. It's hard to capture a wine like this in words. You just know it when you taste it: it is complete. I didn't blink when I saw the price.

Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, 23 June 2025

"England's most premium sparkler is all it's cracked up to be. It walks a line between classic and modern. The bright, lucid nose of lemon curd, ricotta and toasted brioche, with flinty, nutty, mushroomy undertones, is hard to stop smelling. When you do, the palate doesn't disappoint. It's focused and long; the toastier, more lactic notes are well-tucked beneath a radiant sunbeam of unmistakably English acidity, a zing of citrus zest that makes taking another sip—or 10—an incredibly easy endeavor. "  98/100 points,  Christina Pickard , The Wine Enthusiast wineenthusiast.com,  24 November 2025