Michael Edwards: A deeper hue, gold with flecks of bronze; very much into secondary, vanilla-ish ripe orchard fruit aromas; still quite tight palate, everything healthy, no hint of corpulence, needs a little more time. Some substance here. 16.5

Andrew Jefford: Full gold; languid mousse. Generous lemonbutter scents; lush and rich, but not vulgar. Good intensity on the palate, and that generous, downy lemon butter is backed by finely milled stone, so it crosses the palate without leaving any sense of vulgarity, simplicity, or disequilibrium. Not at all Gothic, by contrast, so look elsewhere if that’s what you want. But if you prefer a slightly more bosomy blanc de blancs with the vineyard and the soil lurking behind, this is an excellent choice. 16

Tom Stevenson: Evolved aromas do not do justice to the smoky-infused fruit on the palate and lovely soft mousse or the lengthy finish. I would give this another 6–12 months before drinking. 15.5