Essi Avellan: Deep golden color with a peachy hue. Layered nose that opens in the glass. Deep and multidimensional. Spice, wood, honey, burned sugar. Powerful on the palate, which shows oaky tones. Superbly fine mousse. Smooth, calm, and concentrated. Big boy 19.5

Simon Field: Deep, mature color, with hints of Spanish gold; an attractive nose of mushroom, figs, and dried fruit. An elegant palate, just tiring a little, but with the wisdom of age and experience to delight the many aficionados of such a style 18.5

Tom Stevenson: Hint of copper in the color. The quintessence of Pinot Noir, so pure and so bright. The toast-laden aromatic notes are just the beginning of this stellar Champagne’s long and slow evolution. What more could even the fussiest Champagne lover expect or demand from a blanc de noirs? Uniquely expressive; pure class! 20