Essi Avellan | Deep golden color with an onion-skin tinge. Evolved, appley nose, with spicy baked apples, orange marmalade, and vanilla notes. Some oxidative evolution. A big, bold palate that finishes short, with a little rusticity to it. | 86

Simon Field | Pallor and bubbles which escape rapidly to the side of the glass; linseed oaky nose, a touch of coconut and scented almond; the palate is expressive and indulgent, far from dissenting from the vagaries brought before it. Made to a style that appeals, with reason, to those who favor oak as the imprimatur of choice; others may feel that there is too much grip and constraint and, inevitably, less by way of honest pleasure. | 88

Anthony Rose | Pale in color with light coppery tones, this announces itself immediately with fine berry and toasty notes on the nose, following through to a richly flavored mousse of strawberryish bubbles, whose counterpoint of fresh, cranberry-like acidity cuts through the richness of fruit to bring not just balance but the potential for aging for a good five to 10 years. | 93