Saxum Vineyards
Paderewski Vineyard Zinfandel Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Super complex and interesting blend. Shows tons of black pepper on the entry and finishes all cocoa and chocolate.
Super complex and interesting blend. Shows tons of black pepper on the entry and finishes all cocoa and chocolate.
2 people found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2015
Nothing says I love you like Saxum. That being said, I prefer their Rhone focused wines.
Nothing says I love you like Saxum. That being said, I prefer their Rhone focused wines.
Feb 15th, 2015
A perfect summer evening in Michigan, the 2012 version of this wine from Justin is drinking beautifully right now (the expression on Vanessa’s face notwithstanding - pretty sure that’s for something I likely said!). What the wine has lost in terms of primary fruit it has gained in secondary flavors. Still zin-driven in the profile, but the morvedre and tempranillo in the blend is coming through much moreso than the last time I opened one of these in 2017. Not convinced this is going to get better, so if you have this in your cellar, I recommend opening it soon and enjoy.
A perfect summer evening in Michigan, the 2012 version of this wine from Justin is drinking beautifully right now (the expression on Vanessa’s face notwithstanding - pretty sure that’s for something I likely said!). What the wine has lost in terms of primary fruit it has gained in secondary flavors. Still zin-driven in the profile, but the morvedre and tempranillo in the blend is coming through much moreso than the last time I opened one of these in 2017. Not convinced this is going to get better, so if you have this in your cellar, I recommend opening it soon and enjoy.
Jul 13th, 2020
Really enjoyable, huge wine. Not sure I understand the craze though. At $100/bottle I’ve had equivalent experiences for much less from nearby vineyards.
Really enjoyable, huge wine. Not sure I understand the craze though. At $100/bottle I’ve had equivalent experiences for much less from nearby vineyards.
May 14th, 2018
Awesome. Much smoother than I was expecting - not sure if this has another decade of evolution as the wine mags seem to suggest - but it is balanced, intense, and elegant.
Awesome. Much smoother than I was expecting - not sure if this has another decade of evolution as the wine mags seem to suggest - but it is balanced, intense, and elegant.
Feb 20th, 2017
Drinking perfect. Grew in weight and expressed darker roasted fruits the longer it decanted. Nice little Thursday night treat.
Drinking perfect. Grew in weight and expressed darker roasted fruits the longer it decanted. Nice little Thursday night treat.
Sep 9th, 2016
Took a few hours to open up, but then very nice.
Took a few hours to open up, but then very nice.
Feb 4th, 2016