Essi Avellan: Deep developed golden color. Peculiar, aged nose, tough to grasp. Unexpected aromas of aniseed, orange marmalade, and waxy-earthiness. Full, rich body, mouth-coating and chunky. Vinous and big but has little finesse or liveliness. 16

Simon Field: A gentle luminosity is matched by a developed nose, echoed in the mouth where the undoubted quality of the raw materials have now been compromised, dulled a little. The potential is evident, but alas it is mainly to be located in the past... 15.5

Tom Stevenson: Deepish gold color, some oxidative notes on the nose, and caramelized, toffee-tinged fruit on the palate, but finishes quite well. Toffee increased with time in glass. 13 (29 months post disgorgement, tasted 2014; 12%; 4g/l dosage; 13mg/l total SO2)