Essi Avellan: Deep golden color, with a pink hue. Powerful nose, with oxidative old oak characters of bruised apple and spicy wood. Red fruit backed up with honey. Mouth-filling, round palate, with some phenolic characters sticking out. Not very fruity on the palate but highly structured. Long, dry length. Lacks finesse and charm now but has good vinosity and power. 15.5

Michael Edwards: Mid-gold, gold lights; mature, secondary aromas checked by still-fresh acidity; good, balanced mouthfeel, lightly honeyed and also freshly mineral. 17.5

Tom Stevenson: Slightly oxidative aromas of dry straw, very dry (too dry for some) and prone to premature aging (hence the oxidativeness). I suspect this was a good wine spoiled by too low a dosage. 12