Saxum Vineyards
Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
High alcohol, high acid and high tannin. Saxum can normally make the big elements work in harmony, but not here in this difficult vintage.
High alcohol, high acid and high tannin. Saxum can normally make the big elements work in harmony, but not here in this difficult vintage.
Aug 3rd, 2018
Surprisingly likeable, but likely only because it was an "off" vintage. Significant stem inclusion also helped to keep it honest. 2011.
Surprisingly likeable, but likely only because it was an "off" vintage. Significant stem inclusion also helped to keep it honest. 2011.
Mar 17th, 2016
Opened up this beauty to celebrate my 34th wedding anniversary tonight. This was a gift from my wife to salve my wait to reach allocation. Decanted this a few hours before dinner and had this with pork shoulder. I am enchanted. Justin Smith and team are quite simply making magic there. This GSM has all the qualities that one expects from a Rhone blend...except taken to another place. What maybe surprised me was a mid palette taste of fig as the flavors rolled through from beginning to outstanding end. That and the underlying aroma of leather bound books. Thought that I was in the library of my youth and all those wonderful memories came rushing back. Everything about this wine was amazing. Alchemists they are! Hated to reach the last drop.
Opened up this beauty to celebrate my 34th wedding anniversary tonight. This was a gift from my wife to salve my wait to reach allocation. Decanted this a few hours before dinner and had this with pork shoulder. I am enchanted. Justin Smith and team are quite simply making magic there. This GSM has all the qualities that one expects from a Rhone blend...except taken to another place. What maybe surprised me was a mid palette taste of fig as the flavors rolled through from beginning to outstanding end. That and the underlying aroma of leather bound books. Thought that I was in the library of my youth and all those wonderful memories came rushing back. Everything about this wine was amazing. Alchemists they are! Hated to reach the last drop.
Nov 9th, 2020
Such a light Rhône for a 2011 - nice by itself and with food. The best part of a day struggling with Coronavirus issues... :)
Such a light Rhône for a 2011 - nice by itself and with food. The best part of a day struggling with Coronavirus issues... :)
Mar 14th, 2020
So much more than that..don't tell a smart lady shush!
So much more than that..don't tell a smart lady shush!
Mar 4th, 2017
Not my favorite. Big and rich, but fruit flavor a bit sour.
Not my favorite. Big and rich, but fruit flavor a bit sour.
Feb 5th, 2017
Big, meaty, hints of black olive, herbs, cherries...not too surprising as this is syrah, grenache, and mouvedre :) enjoyable, just a big wine.
Big, meaty, hints of black olive, herbs, cherries...not too surprising as this is syrah, grenache, and mouvedre :) enjoyable, just a big wine.
Jul 30th, 2016
This one is complex it starts off with a nice raspberry fruit board and finishes very interesting, definitely something to enjoy when the weather is a little colder
This one is complex it starts off with a nice raspberry fruit board and finishes very interesting, definitely something to enjoy when the weather is a little colder
Apr 5th, 2016