Caymus, Zinfandel, Napa Valley

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Red · Zinfandel
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LWIN 1130575
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89 /100
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16
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Taster #0952 · Aug 27, 2025
92/100
Buena estructura, aroma a frutas, notas a especias y frutos rojos. Balanceado. Excelente.
2021 vintage
Taster #0757 · Jun 28, 2025
90/100
Medium ruby in the glass. Full-bodied, off-dry, soft-to-medium tannins, soft acidity. Primary black fruit aroma of blackberry, red fruit aroma of strawberry. Both presenting as more cooked fruit, as opposed to preserved/jammy fruit. Spice aroma of white pepper. Secondary earth aroma of potting soil. Tertiary general aging aroma of leather, oak aging aroma of cigar box. The finish is smokey, with a medium length.
2021 vintage
Taster #5666 · Oct 11, 2024
91/100
As usual, very nice California zin.????
2021 vintage
Taster #8292 · Jun 15, 2024
93/100
Awesome!
2021 vintage
Taster #0868 · Apr 1, 2024
80/100
This was a good average Zin. Simple, low body, short short finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #7168 · Dec 24, 2023
88/100
Extremely soft, sweet mulled orange aromas, classic Zinfandel notes of dark ripe plum, nutmeg, cloves. Finish dry with pleasant nutty tannic finish. Smooth pleasant drinking wine
2004 vintage
Taster #4934 · Apr 1, 2016
87/100
This vintage is now post-prime. The nose was quite muted, the mid-palate was flat, and the finish was nonexistent. Glad it was my last bottle of this vintage.
2004 vintage
Taster #5664 · Feb 11, 2015
85/100
Past its prime, pretty dull.
1974 vintage
Taster #0534 · Oct 9, 2013
92/100
Same as notes from earlier this year......very good, but going over the hill. Mature and time to drink up. One bottle left.
2004 vintage
Taster #0534 · May 15, 2013
92/100
I have enjoyed every bottle of this wine I have had. However, it is time to drink it up over the next year. As one other reviewer has noted, part of what makes this particular wine interesting is it is made by a winery that is not usually associated with zinfandels. Still fruit forward with a long finish. A little more elegant than many zins.....which probably reflects the winery.
2004 vintage
Taster #5016 · Nov 22, 2012
This is entirely my fault. Waited way too long and this wine is no longer what it surely was at one point.
2004 vintage
Taster #2302 · Oct 23, 2011
90/100
We pulled out the last 2003 and last 2004 to enjoy over the last few weeks. They were still very good but there is no need to hold them longer - and we've got plenty of 2005!
2004 vintage
Taster #0754 · Mar 27, 2011
89/100
Raisins, dark plum, smoke and dark chocolate nose. Bright cherry palate with tannic acid finish. Drinking nicely now.
2004 vintage
Taster #4345 · Nov 27, 2009
88/100
Not the typical fruity Cali Zin but very smooth and silky. Aroma is not as strong as expected but very enjoyable to the nose. Is closer to a cab in structure but very enjoyable.
2004 vintage
Taster #1647 · Feb 11, 2009
88/100
Definitely old school in style for a Zin. Not at all a jammy, pepper bomb. Smooth and easy. That being said, this wine is going nowhere. It seems to be in decline since the last time I had a bottle. I highly suggest you drink up.
2004 vintage
Taster #7004 · Mar 9, 2008
89/100
love this one time and time again. it is made in such a nice way. more "old world" for a zin. very structured. had the zinberry flavors, but they were darker and did not spring into the mouth. went very well with steak. when i first tasted i had to make sure it was not the cab.
2004 vintage
Taster #2379 · Feb 17, 2008
94/100
Wow! A really outstanding zin from a winery not know for their zins.
2004 vintage