Essi Avellan: Amber-hued golden color. The fruit is autumnal, with toffee and vanilla dominating the slightly oxidative nose. Plenty of feisty fruit on the palate, nice freshness and length. Shame about the oxidative nose. 85

Alex Hunt: This appealing nose has something of the outdoors to it; alongside the expected yeasty character, there are leafy hedgerow notes, even a bit of wild strawberry. The palate is consistent, managing to frame a slightly wild, carefree flavor within the classical structure of Champagne. The wine is already on the mature side, but a long, textured finish rounds it off nicely. 91

Tom Stevenson: First bottle toffee-oxidized. Second bottle also has an underlying oxidation, although obscured on the nose because of the acacia freshness of its disgorgement. 70