Stephen Brook | Sweet, charming raspberry aromas on the nose, which is brisk and lifted. Medium-bodied and a bit of a lightweight, with a slack structure. There are some light tannins, but not enough to give grip and force. Certainly attractive and polished, but not much complexity or drive. Moderate length. | 86

Alex Hunt | An intense, pretty nose in the spicy/red-fruit style. As juicy as a new-wave Grenache, with similar raspberry-peppery fruit, this Zin still reveals its true identity on the long finish, which is all plum jam. Not the densest or most complex wine of the tasting, this is all about charm, which it has in abundance. | 89

Andrew Jefford | Dark, translucent black-red. Rather coarse, raisiny scents alas: old-school. (But for some, I recognize, this may be a kind of down-home classicism and reassuringly authentic.) Sweet, plump, and generous, but artless on the palate. The acidity is low, and there is a little tannic or extractive richness, so I’d certainly enjoy drinking this; it’s also perhaps a wine that might be recognized as kin by Puglians or Croatians. The secondary depths on the palate make for a better wine than the nose suggested. | 85