All the medallists from The Champagne Masters 2025

Comments from co-chairs of the Champagne Masters

Jonathan Pedley MW

“We had three star categories: Blanc de Blancs, Vintage and Prestige Cuvée. The majority of our Golds and our three Masters came from these groups. As the individual notes show, there were some glorious wines here. Perhaps more than in any previous edition of the Champagne Masters, I was struck by the big step up in quality between most of the nonvintage wines and the vintage/prestige cuvée bottlings.

“On this showing, I guess that we have to grit our teeth, raid the piggy bank and restrict our Champagne purchases to the occasional top wine for special events.”

Patricia Stefanowicz MW

“The so-called non-vintage wines were rather variable. We found a few gems but, even at higher prices, the wines do not always deliver value for money.

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“Vintage Champagnes were far more consistent, despite the different vintages.

“Throughout the categories, I found that many of the extra-bruts were too austere – even for me, a world-class acid-freak! I was convinced in a number of cases that the wines would have benefitted from a little more dosage, or possibly more ageing on the lees?

“Our group of prestige cuvées performed very well, with the more expensive wines all getting Golds. Gosset and Deutz were two stand-outs.

“Rosés were extremely variable, from adequate to very, very good. Our Golds included Telmont, de Venoge, Penfolds-Thiénot and Deutz at £50-70, while Joseph Perrier seemed a bargain Gold at under £50.”

About the competition

With high-quality judges and a unique sampling process, The Champagne Masters provides a chance for your wines to shine. The 2025 competition was judged on 26 February at The Pelham Hotel in London, employing experienced judges. The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolade – the title of Champagne Master. This report features medal winners only. Please visit the Global Masters website for more information or to enter future competitions with a chance to appear in print and online, call: +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Raichura at: sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com

For more in-depth coverage, our 2025 Champagne Report is available for digital download.