Stephen Brook | Lean, intense, red-fruits nose; it’s reticent but full of charm, and given complexity with a light vanilla tone. Medium-bodied but concentrated, with a robust tannic backbone and firm acidity. The has spice and pep and lift, and even if it lacks some depth and weight, it has elegance and persistence. There’s more sophistication here than in most of these Zins, and the structure and texture are most appealing. | 92

Alex Hunt | A paler style, with the appealing brightness and spice of whole-cluster fermentation. The palate is both juicy and deft, with a sense of tactile grip rather than obvious tannin per se. Acid is neatly balanced, the finish is long—even withatouch of raisin at the end, this is refreshing and detailed. | 91

Andrew Jefford | Light and translucent against most of its peers. Sweet, vapory scents like the plum-scented or vanilla-scented Dutch pipe tobaccos of my youth; a touch of raisin here, too, but it’s all attractive in a mellow, kick-back, rocking-chair kind of way. That’s the style note for the palate, too; more of a drinker’s Zin than a wine geek’s Zin, but I would certainly enjoy a glass or two of this sweet, open-pored, mellow red wine. | 85