Tesco’s £25 champagne beats Moët & Chandon in festive taste test

Supermarket fizz bursts the prestigious French label's bubble in blind tastings by consumer group Which?

Champagne at prosecco prices? Every little helps. Tesco's Finest champagne has triumphed over the prestigious French label Moet & Chandon in a festive quaff test.

The Tesco Finest premier cru brut champagne received the top score of 82% in a blind taste test conducted by the consumer group Which?. The 25-a-bottle bubbly was hailed by judges for its nutty aroma and fresh, fruity flavours". The supermarket fizz beat Moet & Chandon, which scored 77% and at 44 is almost twice as expensive.