Saxum, Heart Stone Vineyard, Paso Robles

Saxum · California › Paso Robles › United States of America

Red · Red Rhone Blend
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LWIN 1365597
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93 /100
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21
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Taster #3809 · Dec 28, 2025
Decanted for 12 hours. Delicious but primary. Please hold or decant overnight at cellar temperature.
2022 vintage
Taster #6512 · Jul 25, 2025
91/100
Hold this wine. Way too young. Need at least 3-4 years from now. Cheers
2022 vintage
Taster #8296 · Jun 30, 2025
88/100
Clearly on the young side, a bit tight, but really flavorful out of the gate - strong berry aromas and flavors, with rich depth, nice full body. Fun to drink, will no doubt be more complex in a few years.
2022 vintage
Taster #3043 · May 9, 2025
94/100
Spring bouquet Magenta color a la beajolais
2022 vintage
Taster #3452 · Apr 5, 2025
Recently bought some Saxum from the mailing list and opened this to see what it's all about. Left open in the bottle for 4 hrs. Beautiful notes of tart blackberry, violets, bitter chocolate, and hints of olive and barbequed meat. This is in a very high energy state that's fun to drink now, but I can't wait to see what this becomes in 5+ years. The nose is a bit hot at 16% ABV, however, which prevented a higher score …
2022 vintage
Taster #6868 · Dec 18, 2024
94/100
YOUNG and interesting for sure.
2019 vintage
Taster #7017 · Nov 5, 2024
93/100
Opened, poured a taste, and enjoyed about 1 hour later. Saved some in 375 ml bottle under vacuvin and refrigeration. Tasted the following day. Dark color. Nose of spice, earth and blackberries. Touch of strawberry as well. Delicious fruit intro. Tannins nicely integrated. Dark fruit profile with sufficient acidity to give the wine lift. Dloral note on the back end. Delicious. Shows no heat despite 15.8% abv. High quality cork.
2019 vintage
Taster #3108 · Sep 19, 2024
In great shape and ready to go. Lovely drink and all the (big) balance I expect from the house.
2019 vintage
Taster #6512 · Aug 18, 2024
93/100
Incredible blend. Wine is ready to drink. decant for about an hour. cheers
2019 vintage
Taster #5557 · Jun 3, 2024
93/100
Has really come into its own over the last couple of years. PNP and did just fine. Absolutely delicious, so unusual and complex.
2019 vintage
Taster #1432 · Apr 25, 2024
95/100
Very complex, as might be expected given the unusual blend, and very tasty! Went down nicely as a pop and pour.
2019 vintage
Taster #7702 · Jan 28, 2024
98/100
Really like this one. Very young for sure, but integrated, fruity, powerful and velvety. Really an enjoyment to drink - and for sure it will hold for many years.
2019 vintage
Taster #3494 · Jan 14, 2024
96/100
Wow! Served many wines at a big dinner and this was the favorite. Nose - currants and raisins sweet but enticing. Body - complex flavors for a young wine , full bodied as it comes right out of the bottle, blueberry, white pepper, raspberry and a hint of dates. Medium acidity, medium to low tannins. Want more!!
2019 vintage
Taster #4552 · Dec 13, 2023
92/100
With a lengthy enough decant, this is already a wonderfully enjoyable bottle. A fantastic finish and tons of fruit but not overly jammy.
2019 vintage
Taster #3371 · Dec 11, 2023
93/100
Had next to the 2012 Heart Stone. 2012 was the big winner...softer tannins as you would expect. It actually held pretty well but as others have pointed out this is way early to open. If you are fortunate to hold these for 10+ years it is definitely worth it.
2019 vintage
Taster #5025 · Sep 23, 2023
94/100
A very young and tight Syrah, lots of fresh dark fruit, and balanced alcohol is in Tamed.
2019 vintage
Taster #5557 · Nov 18, 2022
91/100
Opened way to early just to see what the hype was all about. 3 hour slow ox and 1 hour in decanter. Massive wine, a bit too over the top right now. So lay lay back down for at least a few more years.
2019 vintage
Taster #1254 · Nov 4, 2022
96/100
Cherry, crabapple, cranberry, pomegranate, intense concentration and power yet a silky and elegant finish. This needs a decant but like other 2019 Saxum wines they can be drunk young. Amazing wine!
2019 vintage
Taster #9715 · Oct 7, 2022
96/100
Unusual blend! Almost northern rhone in style -- more restrained than many Saxums. Dark fruit, a bit of petrol, great finish
2019 vintage
Taster #6509 · Sep 10, 2022
93/100
Color of super dark red. Scents of dark berries. Tastes of dark red and black berries, obvious acidity and hotness. Definitely young and definitely a 15.8% ABV. 32% Graciano, 30% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 8% Mataro, 4% Petite Sirah, 1% Viognier, 1% Touriga Nacional. Interestingly, some white wine in there, as well as the grape for Vintage Port.
2019 vintage
Taster #0968 · Jun 25, 2022
89/100
Iron, black fruit, anise, a lot of heat. Super boozy. Pretty tight. Do not touch these. Hold. Would not touch for at least 3-5 years. Least enjoyable Saxum in awhile.
2019 vintage
Taster #6777 · Mar 27, 2022
94/100
Drinking well at this early juncture and will go another 10 - 15 years; well integrated and delicious
2019 vintage
Taster #6512 · Nov 22, 2021
92/100
very young wine. Hold for 2 years at least. Saxum always comes through with some gorgeous wines. Cheers
2019 vintage
Taster #9715 · Nov 21, 2021
96/100
Outstanding! Still quite young -- quite tannic -- nice balance
2019 vintage