Essi Avellan | Deep evolving color. Lots of evolution on the nose, highly tertiary. Earthy spiciness and brandy barrel but also heaps of appley fruit. There is volume and vinosity on the concentrated palate. But austerity kicks in, making the dry palate finish rather short. | 90

Simon Field | Straw, wheat color; medium-sized bubble, somewhat sluggish; an appealing nose, dominated by yellow flowers, citric fruit, and a lick of linseed oak; the palate is texturally oily, courtesy of the oak, no doubt, but beyond any initial shock, there is citric dexterity, then digestive biscuits and spice, and finally a rounded, entirely promising palate. Watch this space. | 89

Anthony Rose | Pale gold in color; quite evolved on the nose, with some lees-aged nuttiness and biscuity notes, while on the palate, there’s an appealing mousse of fresh and fruity bubbles, nicely supported by a tangy freshness of acidity on the finish; all in all, a very appealing Champagne, with a degree of complexity. | 90