Essi Avellan: Medium-deep peachy color. Bruised apple, apple jam, and spice on the soft nose. More substantial on the fleshy palate. Fluffy mousse and medium-long finish. Despite some oxidative notes, a pleasant, round wine of some depth and intensity. 17

Simon Field: Deeply colored, then an assertive toasty nose, with forest floor and white chocolate evidenced. The palate has concentration and ripeness, balanced sugar and analmost-tannic architecture. From the more expressive end of the spectrum, a worthy expression of Pinot power. 16.5

Tom Stevenson: Lovely, rich, yeast-complexed Pinot fruit spoiled by an oxidative character that pervades the wine. 16