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Saxum

Saxum Vineyards is located in the Paso Robles AVA of Central California. Founded in the early 2000s by Justin Smith, a young winemaker who had previously been part-owner of Linne Calodo, Saxum leapt into the limelight in late 2010 when its 2007 James Berry Vineyards wine was named the #1 Wine of 2010 by Wine Spectator. The wine is a Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. Like most of the so-called Central California Coast “Rhone Rangers,” Saxum specializes in Rhone Valley-style blends. The intense sunshine and relatively steep and rocky terrain of the Paso Robles AVA, which was officially recognized in 1983, is similar to the terrain of the Rhone Valley. Smith owns the winery with his wife Heather, and produces up to 2,800 cases of wine a year. There are currently five cuvees.

2016 Saxum 4 Hearts Vineyard

JD  97   
VN  96   
WA  93   

2017 Saxum 4 Hearts Vineyard

JD  97   
VN  96   
WA  92   

2018 Saxum 4 Hearts Vineyard

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JD  96   

2018 Saxum 4 Hearts Vineyard

JD  96   

2022 Saxum 4 Hearts Vineyard

JD  95   

2017 Saxum Booker Vineyard

1.5ltr

JD  97-100   

2018 Saxum Booker Vineyard

1.5ltr

WA  98   
JD  98   
VN  97   

2019 Saxum Booker Vineyard

WA  96   
WS  95   

2019 Saxum Booker Vineyard

1.5ltr

WA  96   
WS  95   

2004 Saxum Broken Stones

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
ST  91   

2006 Saxum Broken Stones

RP  97   
WS  96   
VN  94   
WS  #12 of 2009   

2014 Saxum Broken Stones

WA  95-97   

2014 Saxum Broken Stones

WA  95-97   

2015 Saxum Broken Stones

WA  97+    
VN  95   
JD  94-96   

2016 Saxum Broken Stones

Light label condition issue

JD  96-100   
VN  95-97   
WA  94-96+    

2017 Saxum Broken Stones

1.5ltr

JD  97   
WA  94   
VN  94-96   
WS  93   

2019 Saxum Broken Stones

1.5ltr

JD  99   
WS  97   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WA  96+    

2021 Saxum Broken Stones

WS  96   
WA  95   
CT  94.2   

2021 Saxum Broken Stones

1.5ltr

WS  96   
WA  95   
CT  94.2   

2022 Saxum Broken Stones

JD  97   

2016 Saxum G2

JD  99   
VN  96   
WA  94-96   

2017 Saxum G2

JD  99   
VN  96   
WA  94   
WS  92   

2017 Saxum G2

1.5ltr

JD  99   
VN  96   
WA  94   
WS  92   

2018 Saxum G2

JD  99   
WA  97   
VN  97   
WS  94   

2018 Saxum G2

1.5ltr

JD  99   
WA  97   
VN  97   
WS  94