Michael Edwards: This is the best so far of this flight; tension, energy preserved in a vintage where there can be a lack of it: a very proper Champagne, at once gourmand and serious. 16.5

Andrew Jefford: Full yellow-gold; gentle mousse. Pure and fine-grained aromas: subtle and delicate, with mushroom and almond notes but no extravagant butter. Teasing and beguiling, which is what you hope for from blanc de blancs. Mouth-filling, elegant, and long, with nuanced, fine-drawn fruit, creamy richness, yeasty fullness, and a powdered stone finish, yet the fruit carries all these elements right the way through the central palate without being overwhelmed by them, which is what happens with some of the less successful blanc de blancs. Excellent. 17.5

Tom Stevenson: Gently rich, but lacks elegance and has some alcohol showing on finish. 13.5