SAXUM - Hexe - 2021 - $494.37

Product code

825772

Format

6 x 750ml

Listing type

Open

Status

Available

Type of product

Still wine

Country

United States

Regulated designation

American Viticultural Areas (AVA)

Region

California

Subregion

San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles

Varietal(s)

Grenache

Petite Sirah

Graciano

Mourvèdre

Colour

Red

Sugar

Dry

Closure type

Cork

Producer's website

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About this winery

Saxum is one of the hottest wineries in Paso Robles, which is saying something, since Paso is pretty well as hot as it gets in California these days. Of course Paso is 'hot' by virtue of being cool, and the coolest part of Paso Robles is the Templeton gap in West Paso, where Saxum is located. Here cool marine air streams in from the Pacific Ocean, creating a microclimate that is surprisingly temperate for Southern California. Saxum's James Berry vineyard is perhaps the supreme expression of...

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Press reviews

98+ Points

August 2024 (Vintage 2021)

A clear step up over the 2020 of this cuvée, the 2021 Hexe is up there with the 2016 and 2018. Coming from a south-facing parcel in the James Berry Vineyard (there's a kiss of G2 fruit) and based on 40% Grenache, 19% Graciano, and the rest Syrah, Mataro, and Petite Sirah, it sports a dense purple hue as well as awesome levels of red and black fruits, peppery herbs, sandalwood, loamy earth, and leather. I love its overall complexity, and it's full-bodied, with a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, lots of structure, and a blockbuster of a finish. Hide bottles for 4-5 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 15-20 years.

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