2004 Saxon-Brown Zinfandel Casa Santinamaria Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  10/20/2013 - CarpeVinum Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Gave this bottle about 2-hours of air before consuming. It drank perfectly and still has some longevity to it, but why wait? It's drinking perfect right now. Hands down the best bottle of Zinfandel I have ever had. Nice weight, but balanced. Long length and without the high alcohol. Delicious wine!

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  12/20/2012 - fingers wrote: 95 Points

  Sept of 2011 I wrote that this was the best Zinfandel I've ever had and it still is. In fact, it's even better now and still not at peak. The nose still leads with zippy bramble at the pop but later adds a bunch of baby powder and potpourri. The jammy treacle and strawberry/vanilla of young Zin is now integrated with darker plum, pomegranate, kirsch, and blueberry pie. Mature silkiness with a super long finish and a solid backbone of acidity throughout. Damn good 5+13+19+8 = 95

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  10/29/2012 - macawmom&dad wrote: 91 Points

  superb zinfandel with great fruit, some acid and excellent taste. Still good the next night

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  2/17/2012 - vino vidi vici wrote: 94 Points

  This is one of the best Zinfandel's I've ever tasted. Superlatives will do no justice describing the pleasures of this wine. Dark, rich, fruity nose - a tease for what's to come. Cascading flavors of cedar, bramble, spice and sweet tobacco. Round, lucious and lingering in the mouth. Finish is long, allowing the powerful yet graceful personality of this wine a chance to reveal itself. Fantastic wine, masterful winemaking. Will not pass up any future bottlings I encounter. Outstanding.

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  9/21/2011 - fingers wrote: 93 Points

  Popped and tasted for the next 4-5 hours. The hue is extra dark ruby, about 90% opaque and the thickest, most color-saturated legs on the glass I've ever seen. The profound bouquet features really zippy berry, jam, and bramble. I also get a touch of what I recognize as solder fumes... that steely aroma you get as solder melts. The palate is generous and round, very full-bodied but not a trace of heat and wonderful fruit flavor that has integrated seamlessly with the structure. Tannins still have lots of life and this is as good as any Zinfandel I've ever had and should be a great, mature example. Very happy to have one more socked away. 5+12+18+8 = 93

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