Essi Avellan | Pale lemon color. Mild, refined nose, still youthful. Floral and lemony, with a chalky undernote. Crisp palate, with a zingy tartness and racy vivacity to it. Fine, ripe, fruity profile, and great, succulent length. | 92
Simon Field | Pale color, with a silvery tail; a rather recalcitrant mousse, chasing the center of the glass with apparent reluctance; a reduced nose; pierre à fusil and petrichor; so far, not so good; then, half-expected, an effusion of flavor, expressionistic and precocious in its structural naivety, yet promising much; melon, apples, and poached pears, spice, and a creamy, softly indulgent texture; the sugar and the fundamentally taut structure dance a tender pas de deux, with, ultimately a satisfying denouement and the prospect of further fireworks over the medium term. | 91
Anthony Rose | Pale lemon in color; a tad subdued, showing some herbal undertones and stone fruit on the nose, light leesy notes, an instant hit of fine bubbles on the tongue, expanding into an appealing dried-fruits mousse underpinned by a lively blade of crisp, citrusy acidity. | 89
Details
Wine expert | Essi Avellan Simon Field Anthony Rose |
Tastings year | 2020 |
Region | Champagne |
Appellation | Champagne AOC |
% Alcohol By Volume | 12 |