Michael Edwards: More green to color; looks and smells like there’s a lot of good Chardonnay in this vintage cuvée. Creamy mouthfeel; citrus and white stone fruits, too. Fresh, decently long finish. Great as an apéritif for Christmas and through 2013 17

Simon Field: Rather ungainly mousse and foursquare, rather lactic nose; palate veers back toward the malic end of the scale, with deft balancing acidity and an attractive if not spellbinding orchard-fruit profile 14.5

Tom Stevenson: A very classy sparkling wine indeed! 17