Essi Avellan: Deep golden. Maturing, uneventful nose, with appley fruit but also a mild musty cellar note. Big, weighty, wide palate, which feels slightly unintegrated from the tart acidity. A degree of rusticity and fading fruitiness. 16.5

Simon Field: The color is less than bright, and the nose far from forthcoming; en bouche, there is improvement, though the wine is a little monolithic in its construction and is unlikely to be judged favorably by subsequent analysis. 15.5

Tom Stevenson: Medium lemon color. Oxidative-aldehydic aromas on the nose, with high acids, yet the dosage is quite separate on the palate and finish, where it even becomes a bit syrupy. 10 (29 months post disgorgement, tasted 2014; 12%; 6.5g/l dosage; 30mg/l total SO2)