Essi Avellan: Deep golden color. Full, rich, sweet nose, distinctly lifted. Obvious, chunky, sweet palate. Dosage is not yet fully integrated. Alive alright, concentrated and fresh, but very much on the winey side, with aromatic, spicy, ripe, botrytis characters coming through. Curiously reminiscent of Alsace. 16

Simon Field: Deep of color and with very persistent small bubbles, this wine captures the ripe heart of the vintage, with exotic fruit tempered by crisp acidity and tertiary notes promising pleasure rather than decay. The fruit is sweet but evolved, its architectural framework Baroque in construction yet Rococo in intent. 17.5

Tom Stevenson: Very rich, very fruit-driven style. Lovely yeast-complexed fruit aromas and flavors. 17 (30 months post disgorgement, tasted 2014; 12.5%; 8g/l dosage; 5mg/l total SO2)