Essi Avellan: Deep cherry-red, orange-hued color. Stylish coffee-dominant caramel-and-cherry nose, with gentle spiciness. Winey rich palate without heaviness. Fine complexity opening up; stylish mousse and lively palate. Still young but drinking well already. 18.5

Simon Field: The color is in the middle of the putative rose spectrum, the aromas suitably embracing, and the palate full and resonant. Phenolic impulses clearly mark this as a food wine, but the elegance that pervades the ensemble is immediately attractive. 16

Tom Stevenson: Maybe I am being unfair because this is the first rosé after the white 2004s, but it seems relatively simplistic. On retasting a little later, this was really quite classic, with some fruitiness and an elegant finish, which increased my score. 17