Stephen Brook | Pear aromas dominate the nose, as well as some ripe citrus fruit. Sleek and rounded, it’s up front and straightforwardly fruity, with just enough acidity to keep it lively, if not effervescent. There’s ample weight of fruit and a positive if not vibrant finish. | 88

Simon Field | Mid-straw, a hint of anemia at the rim. A subtly beguiling nose, nonetheless: dried fruit, Marsanne rigor; stone fruit, too; spring flowers and a sample of honeydew melon. Aeration assists the liminal construction. The palate is once again more demonstrative; creamy, spicy, ripe, moreish. 2019 was itself unpredictable, as a result of sudden heat spikes and threats of drought; but a wine of this caliber appears to have surmounted any such issues with great aplomb. I like the soft spicy finish with the post- scriptum sprinkled with white pepper. | 92

Andrew Jefford | Pale bright gold. Aromatic, planty and fresh, with perfumed grasses rather than the mellow honeyed fruits and crushed almonds we have found elsewhere. Attractive but with a sense of restraint here. Some oak, too. Improves with time in the glass. Impressive on the palate, if a little masterfully contoured and sinewy. Concentrated and long, with lithe, early season apricot. Very pure and spotless, thrusting cleanly and freshly forwards. I prefer a slightly more baroque style, but credit where credit is due... | 90