Essi Avellan: Medium-deep orange-hued color. Evolved ripe Pinot nose, with spiciness. Seems tiring. Fleshy, voluptuous palate lacking focus. Quite straightforward and fruity and fully mature. 15

Simon Field: Generous creamy toasty nose, with plenty of ripe fruit in support. The palate is powerful and rich, oxidative by temperament, but despite this and the nature of the vintage, this still has an imperious structure and power on the finish. 16

Tom Stevenson: Has typical fluffy 2003 mousse, but oxidizing on the palate, with a less than elegant finish. 14