Essi Avellan: Medium-deep lemon-gold color. Restrained, so one cannot get much out of it, other than mature, gently oxidative, apple fruit. Plump, obvious palate, on the heavy and sweet side. Feels poorly integrated for the time being. Nervous mousse but fading fruit. 15.5

Simon Field: Energetic of mousse and color, the wine shows its age, in a good sense, on the nose, with hints of mushroom and gunflint. The palate surprises with its sweetness, indicative perhaps of a need for longer post-disgorgement aging. I am sure that the underlying quality of fruit would more than justify further anticipation. 18

Tom Stevenson: Lovely pale lemon-gold color and just so fruity on the palate. Not enormously complex, but surprisingly fresh and young. Nice now, but this will be the talk of the town in 20 years. 17.5 (6 months post disgorgement, tasted 2014; 12%; 9g/l dosage; 25mg/l total SO2)