Stephen Brook | Muted cherry-and-vanilla nose but not very expressive now. Bright and fresh, with moderate concentration, ample persistence, and lively but not aggressive acidity. It does lack depth and complexity, yet it’s stylish and supported by fine-grained tannins. A quaffing Zin, but of a high order. Quite long. | 89

Alex Hunt | Quite brooding, focused, reserved on the nose—Zinfandel masquerading as Cabernet. The palate is similarly rather tight and pinched, though there is a sense of juicy plum fruit waiting to emerge. I do hope it will; Zin needs exuberance to show at its best, and just now this is too introvert. | 88

Andrew Jefford | Deep, dark black-red, though not opaque. Slightly muddled and stewy, with something a little disagreeable; a slight drainsy note in here, which doesn’t particularly clear with aeration, though it is minor enough to overlook. Bright, acidically lively through sweet red fruits, though other wines define these fruits more cleanly and attractively. Nonetheless, underneath this is a wine of some density and strike, with some force and length; a purer style would certainly have won a higher score. | 83