2018 Saxum, Heart Stone Vineyard, Central Coast 1x750ml

Robert Parker 98

The 2018 Heart Stone Vineyard is big and flavorful but tremendously elegant this vintage. A blend of 59% Syrah, 14% Grenache, 14% Touriga Nacional and 13% Graciano, it has a deep, alluring perfume, loaded with purple flowers, licorice, earth, charcuterie and blackberry pie scents. The palate is full-bodied and structured by wonderfully ripe tannins, exploding with spiced dark fruits that expand effortlessly into a very long, lifted finish. It’s stunning now but will offer more with time in the cellar. [Erin Brooks, 13/01/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2037