Sainsbury's, Taste the Difference Brut, Champagne, France

Salty, nutty notes are joined by intense green apple fruit on the nose. A green cooking apple character on the palate sits alongside roasted nuts and a lively acid backbone. It has a wonderful vibrancy that makes this a useful aperitif option.

Champagne Louis Kremer produces this wine as well as the non-vintage Taste the Difference Brut Rosé and Demi-Sec, all of which are reliable buys. Some 20% of reserve wines are used here which adds real nutty, toasty complexity to the fresh, yeasty citrus and green apple palate.