Stephen Brook | Plump blackberry and raspberry-coulis aromas on the nose. Rich and creamy, with a seductive texture and good intensity of fruit. The concentrated fruit is balanced by fine acidity, which lifts the palate and keeps it fresh. It’s slightly one-dimensional, and the sucrosity is rather obtrusive, but overall it’s appealing and accessible. | 89

Alex Hunt | Dense yet very aromatic, flirting withatiny bit of reduction, this wine has something of the northern Rhône about it, all smoky black fruit and bacon fat. The acid is marked, yet congruent with the brisk, almost sappy flavors. As a Zinfandel, it would be hard to identify. As a wine, there is complexity, energy, and balance, so a great deal to enjoy. | 91

Andrew Jefford | Deep red-black though translucent, not opaque. Quite an evolved aroma, with something almost claretty about the bramble, the black cherry, and the plum; tar and chocolate, too, and an earthiness. Lots to enjoy, though not necessarily hugely classy, and the aromas don’t suggest a Zin for long-term cellaring, either. On the palate, this seems like a well-made commercial wine, with ample fruited depths, some acid lift, and medium-length; no textural depths at all, however. But a very well-made, on-the-button Zin. | 85