Essi Avellan: Deep color with golden hues. Sweet, ripe, marmalade nose, with baked apples and honey. Obvious and lacks dimension. Winey, calm palate with subtle mousse. Long with concentrated fruit but heavy-handed. Finishes sweet. 87

Alex Hunt: Despite some darkness to the color, this nose is quite clear and light, still with a fine, oyster-shell character. The palate is richer and broader but nonetheless continues in this fine, savory vein. The combination of succulent structure and poised mineral flavor could be problematic, but here it is cohesive. Excellent food wine. 92

Tom Stevenson: Really attractive and quite complex in a sweet-ripe brut style. The ripeness of the fruit shows, though the structure maintains a classic leanness, leaking juicy, ripe fruit-pie juices at the edge. Fascinating to see how this develops. 89