Essi Avellan: Deep cherry color. Stinky lactic-sulfuric nose. Hard, chalky palate without charm. 12

Simon Field: A broad oxidative style, with forest-floor murmurs and savory aromatics. Broad palate, slightly confected and clumsy, lacking in both purity of definition and purpose. 14

Tom Stevenson: Pale peach color, rather simple fruit, good acidity, and a true brut dosage; this would probably come out better with food. 16