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SAXUM HEART STONE PASO ROBLES RHONE BLEND
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Saxum Vineyards

Saxum Vineyards is a Californian wine producer in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles. It is known for its portfolio of red blends produced from the key Rhône varieties: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. 

The estate was pla...

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About the Product
Region or Appellation
Paso Robles
Drinking Window
2010-2020
Analytical Data
Alcohol ABV
15.6%
Production Attributes
Ownership
Justin Smith

About the Wine

Red - Rich and Intense
Style
Red - Rich and Intense
Characteristics Pepper, spice, raspberry, cherry, plum, leather. Key wines Shiraz, Carmenère, Douro red wines, Southern Italian red wines, Côte Rôtie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Zinfandel...
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Southern Rhone Red Blend
Grape Variety / Blend
Southern Rhone Red Blend
The Rhône Valley is one of France's key wine regions, and is divided neatly by a gap of about 25 miles (40km). Wines from the northern part of the valley tend to be Syrah-dominant...
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Lamb
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Lamb
Lamb is a natural partner for many red wines, although there are some subtleties to consider, based on how the meat is cooked. Milk-fed lamb is a delicacy served in several Mediterranean...
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Beef stifado Starter Course
Beef braised with onions and cheese
Greek
Lamb chop with rosemary Main Course
Italian
Beef with vermicelli Main Course
Contains: ginger, rice vermicelli
Chinese
Mimolette Cheese Course
French

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2008 vintage
94 / 100
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When to drink: 2010 to 2020
2008 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2011
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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All 93 / 100 $ 167 2021 – $ 194 2020 93 / 100 $ 192 2019 94 / 100 $ 146 2018 95 / 100 $ 166 2017 93 / 100 $ 213 2016 93 / 100 $ 239 2015 94 / 100 $ 135 2014 94 / 100 $ 141
2008 Vintage: California Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2008 vintage for California was relatively good.

After a wet winter, the season began with an unusually dry spring which, despite the previous winter's rains, threatened drought, particularly in the more arid AVAS. Both April and March then saw abnormally ...

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