I have had this wine three times this year. What a crowd pleaser. Still has plenty of time left but why wait!
2005 Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (7/5/2010)
Great wine with BBQ. Blueberry compote with a red meat underbelly. Very well integrated tannins. Some heat but manageable. Definitely a heavy food wine. (93 pts.)
2005 Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (5/16/2010)
Decanted for 2.5 hours. Gave the wine to round out and smooth out some rough edges. Flavor provile was mostly blueberry and a hint of bacon fat. Lush fruit with a long finish. Some heat but didn't get inthe way. Think the decant helped. (92 pts.)
2005 Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (1/30/2010)
Deacnted for 1 hour. Very floral nose of lilacs and roses. Color was a deep garnet, somewhat cloudy. On the palate, a kirsch-like taste with some dark berry fruit and plum. This wine was very complex. Due tot he blend, I tried to figure out what varietal was bringing the different flavors. It definitely was not syrah dominant. I really enjoyed the grenache. I don't have a lot of experience drinking Mouvedre. I have recently purchased a few Mouvedre only bottlings from various producers and plan to eplore this more. The length on this wine was great and the finish was smooth. Great experience. (94 pts.)
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