Essi Avellan MW “Stylish and charming nose of tart red berries; lingonberries, cherries and cranberries. Expressive, however relatively primary nose still, the coffee tones are charming. Highly promising palate. Powerful, dense and velvety with layered spicy and fruity characteristics. Its structure and intensity propose the wine to be nearly immortal. It is ageing extremely slowly but its true character starts to unveil itself little by little.”

Bright, amber-tinged pink with pinpoint bubbles. Deep, smoky and complex, with a kaleidoscopic bouquet incorporating wild strawberry, peach, apricot, chestnut honey and cured meat. A firm, strikingly concentrated midweight with powerful flavors of orange peel, raspberry, redcurrant, baking spice and smoked meat and gentle supporting acidity. Smoky, sweet and long on the back, with a slowly building impression of acidity that suggests this will be a long ager. As usual, a stunning Champagne.