Essi Avellan | Deep golden color. A really expressive nose—jumps at you. Rich, impressive toastiness and heaps of ripe, intense fruit underneath. Shows charred evolution. The palate is less exciting, with vinosity taking over. Long, powerful finish. Blockbuster style. | 89

Simon Field | Impressive Welsh gold color, fine bubbles; the nose is more savory than oxidized; sous- bois, dried fruit, peat, and ripe pineapple to the fore; here we have concentration and ripeness rather than oxidation, one surmises. The palate confirms the optimistic thesis; vanillin and plum, architectural power and a lovely poised finish. | 92

Anthony Rose | Pale gold, this has an immediately attractive aromatic character, with sweet butterscotch and cashew notes, and a light savory edge to it, while the palate delivers a fine-textured mousse of ripe fruit and light, lees-aged, nutty flavors, finishing elegantly dry. | 93