Michel Bettane: (Two bottles tasted) The second of these samples was golden grey in colour, flat (no bubbles) and more Muscat-like than the first. The nose had a chalky character. Dosage much in evidence. A neat wine. 13/14

Simon Larkin : (Bottle 1) A bronze hue to the colour indicates a Pinot-dominant style. Fine, meandering bead. Minerals and hints of hazy ripe fruit on the nose. Fine mousse, though some absence of purity (wet-cardboard quality). Difficult to assess, but more than likely faulty. (Bottle 2) Much more golden, less bronze. Modest bead. Still a hazy aspect on the nose, and not overly expressive. Good breadth to the fruit, and moderately elegant. A rich touch, but nothing more. A sound example, and markedly different to the first bottle. 12

Anthony Rose: (B ottle 1) Copper-gold colour, a suggestion of Pinot. Rather a flat nose. Coarse bubbles and equally coarse flavours, certainly some terroir character, but just a little on the rustic side and, although pleasantly dry, it finishes just a little short. (Bottle 2) Livelier bead, persistent. Quite fresh, clean and crisp, slightly aggressive, appley mousse with a malic, dry feel to it. Better than the first bottle, which may have had some oxidation. 11