Stephen Brook | Sweet raspberry-and-blackberry nose, showing both density and charm. Rich, ripe, and very concentrated, this has firm tannins behind the fruit and somewhat raucous acidity. There’s a sauvage character I find appealing, and this has more depth, pungency, and personality than most of the 2015s. The acidity drives the palate to a slightly sweet but not jammy finish. Quite long, and seductively textured. | 92

Alex Hunt | Minty, tarry—roasted fruit but with a lift. The palate shows very marked acid given the ripeness of fruit; a softer structure would bring more harmony at this stage. But there is concentration, vigor, and length, as well as sensitively extracted tannin. One to come back to in a few years. | 88

Andrew Jefford | Dark black-purple, and just into opaque. A mixture of red brambly fruits with some raisiny notes, some fig too. Touch of silage also. Very edgy, primary fruits, with ample acid lift; on the palate, indeed, there are fewer dried-fruit notes than the aromas suggested, and more crushed or puréed fresh fruit. There is some texture—the kind of powdery tannins that can come from wood or adjustments. Another broadly successful Zin in the edgy, power-drive style, which seems to be the zeitgeist for the younger wines in the tasting. | 83