Puente Romano Marbella & Marbella Club choose Champagne of the year at the second Éclat De Champagne

A distinguished group of international experts, sommeliers, journalists and champagne enthusiasts took part in the second edition of Éclat de Champagne, an exceptional blind tasting jointly organised by Puente Romano Marbella and Marbella Club. Gosset Celebris 2012 was chosen as the best champagne and will feature on the wine lists of both hotels for the next ten years.

Marbella, December 2025 – In the last week of November, Marbella Club hosted the second edition of Éclat de Champagne, an exclusive blind tasting jointly created by Marbella Club and Puente Romano Marbella. This annual event brings together a select jury made up of international wine competition judges, specialised journalists, Masters of Wine, sommeliers, content creators and champagne-loving guests, consolidating its position as one of the most special wine events of the year on the Costa del Sol.

The tasting, led by Alejandro Marcos, Head of the Wine Programme at Puente Romano Marbella, and Ángel González, Head Sommelier at Marbella Club, brought together more than 40 participants, who blind-tasted a selection of vintage champagnes currently on the market, from 2012 to 2018.

AN EXCEPTIONAL SELECTION OF GREAT VINTAGES

In this edition, attendees tasted some of the world’s most renowned champagnes, all of them of an exceptional level, making the selection process one of the most competitive to date. The champagnes featured were:

Dom Pérignon 2015
Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition – Second Place
La Grande Dame, Veuve Clicquot 2018
La Grande Année, Bollinger 2015
Dom Ruinart 2013 – Third Place
Belle Epoque, Perrier–Jouët 2014
Cristal, Louis Roederer 2016
Comtes de Champagne, Taittinger 2013
Sir Winston Churchill, Pol Roger 2018
Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2018
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2012
Gosset Celebris 2012 – First Place

THE WINNING CHAMPAGNE: GOSSET CELEBRIS 2012

After a rigorous sensory analysis and a completely blind evaluation process, Gosset Celebris 2012 was chosen as the best champagne of the edition for its extraordinary elegance, balance and depth. The other two highest-rated champagnes were Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition, which took second place, and Dom Ruinart 2013, in third place.

The winning champagne will be added to, and will remain for the next ten years on, the wine lists of all the restaurants at Marbella Club and Puente Romano Marbella, further reinforcing both hotels’ commitment to oenological excellence and high-end gastronomy.

About Puente Romano Marbella

Awarded as Best Resort in Spain, Best Lifestyle Hotel in Spain and Best Wine List Management in a Restaurant Group, Puente Romano Marbella is a year-round Mediterranean destination on Marbella’s Golden Mile. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, the resort spans 55,000 m² of subtropical gardens along the beachfront between Marbella and Puerto Banús, just 45 minutes from Málaga International Airport.

Designed as an Andalusian village, the all-suite resort offers 163 suites set within botanical gardens with six heated swimming pools, as well as a collection of private villas including the iconic seven-suite Villa La Serrana.

The resort is a year-round gastronomic destination with more than 20 restaurants and bars, including Nobu, COYA, Cipriani, GAIA, Leña Dani García, Sea Grill, El Pimpi Marbella and Chiringuito Puente Romano. A constantly evolving wine cellar with more than 1,300 labels is curated by award-winning, WSET-trained sommeliers.

The legendary Puente Romano Tennis Club hosts ATP Tour tournaments and Davis Cup matches, and features eight floodlit clay courts, two hard courts, four glass padel courts and expert coaching. Guests enjoy complimentary fitness classes, water sports, world-class gyms and a professional Pilates Reformer studio.

Six Senses Spa, the only one on mainland Spain and named Best Resort Spa in Europe, offers holistic treatments and an exclusive hydrotherapy circuit. Families enjoy La Casita Kids Club and Teen Spirit. Curated experiences include culinary masterclasses, destination adventures and private yacht excursions.

The resort partners with luxury brands such as FENDI, Tiffany & Co., Prada Beauty, among others, and continues to innovate with new openings, including La Petite Maison in 2026.

Awards: Condé Nast Traveler – Best Resort in Spain | Beyond Luxury Awards – Best Lifestyle Resort in Spain | World Spa Awards – Best Resort Spa in Europe | World Spa Awards – Best Resort Spa in Spain | Wine Spectator – Best Award of Excellence (Sea Grill) | Condé Nast Traveler – Best Beach Club | Grand Serandipians Hotel Gold Champion