Essi Avellan: Deep lemon-gold. Nicely integrated nose with fudge, spice, yeast, and apple. Full, powerful palate, with good freshness and length. Lovely acidity and zestiness. 16

Simon Field: Soft, spicy, gently honeyed nose, then a broad, finely structured mid-palate, with plenty to give, despite undeniable generosity already offered at the time of tasting. 16

Tom Stevenson: Nice yeast-complexed aromatics, but lacking a bit of substance on the palate. This is, however, a typically restrained Champagne vintage, so it could well develop favorably. 15.5