4/6/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Another brilliant bottle. Well integrated, balanced in perfect condition. Is it worth 100$? But I love it

4/4/2024 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Beautiful in a perfect drinking window

4/4/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Excellent Sancerre with citrus and subtle gooseberry. Elegant and lean but with good fruit to soften the impact.

3/30/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Dark berries, plums, menthol. Lighter weight but perfectly balanced and ready. Light tannins, good acid and persistence. Mid week pleasure

3/29/2024 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

I love this wine and it is drinking well now. Beautiful uplifted red fruits and menthol without aggressive herbal tones. Long and lush.

3/23/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

A beautiful pinot with rose petal and redfruit notes. Obviously perfectly ripe fruit but elegant, lithe and balanced. Well done

3/23/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Ripe dark friut over a leathery roasted tone, the nose, like the mouth is big and effusive but not particularly compelling. Tannins have melted away and the overall impression is soft and long. Decanted for two hours

3/21/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Love this. Match stick over hazelnuts over green apple over white flowers. Brisk and structured while also supple and pleasurable in the mouth, it is long and ultimately a success

3/9/2024 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Back to an earlier note with disjointed mix of alcohol, tropical fruit flavors, good structure and an annoying bitter finish. Not a loser but off the mark

2/25/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Lovely nose of flowers, citrus and almonds. Not your typical sb but one of grace and nuance. Absoluutely lovely

2/22/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Stunning nose of ripe orchard fruits with citrus in the background and almond notes. Fleshy mouthfeel over brisk acidity. Loved it

2/20/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Beautiful tonight. Smoke bacon. Red fruits and soft touch in the mouth with a sense of tannins. Pretty cool stuff

2/18/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Complex nose of smoke, red fruits, menthol, anise, asphalt, and earth. Immediate sense of flint and steel-opens over time to reveal more flesh but is restrained. Does show a bit of Santa Maria beet/tomato leaf but very much in the background

2/10/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Really lovely with citrus, green apple and dare I say red fruit notes. Crisp on the entry and finish with a softer mid palate. Fun as an aperitif or with anything.

2/6/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Light petrol with citrus and orchard fruits. Pleasant mouth feel with crisp acidity. No sign of age at this date.

1/27/2024 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Falling into its oxidative side, with orchard fruits starting to smell more like musty cider. Still bright and pleasnt in the mouth, the old barrel/winemaking notes detract. Drink up

1/13/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Brilliant sense of nerve and pleasure. Very deft touch of Oak lets the fruit shine. Feels like it should age well

1/11/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Hazy deep red with clear edges. Ripe cherry notes over light menthol. Feels midweight with less stuffing than expected. Lightly chewy. Pleasant drink, not profound

1/6/2024 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Hitting all the right notes with gorgeous aromatics and softened edges, it is perfect now

12/30/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Leather, fig, smoke plum fennel white flowers. Incredible nose-bright and delicious now but with pert acidity that should calm with a year or two. Lovely

12/24/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

A bit dusty, musty on opening but grew into its ripe and lovely self. Dried fruit with firm acid, it feels as its trajectory is pointing down not up.

12/20/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Smoky, leathery with rasberry notes. Med light body but lovely. Fun?

12/19/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

My least fav of the saxum lineup-certainly beautiful in the glass with dark, dried fruit notes. Not overripe but close. The mouth feel is firm with notable alcohol and nicely matched acidity. Well received but not the luxurious impact of the syrah and grenache dominant blends

12/5/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Medium gold. Unabashedly oaky, with trooical undertones and a sense of vibrance/freshness in spite of the oak. Creamy entry with an acid lifted midpalate. Finish is hampered by a tannic, sl bitter edge. Overall it is appealing but only if you appreciate the style. Good with braised pork choos in mushroom sauce

12/4/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

A revelation. Medium ruby with only light garnet at the edge. A little dusty Leather speaks of age but ripe currants, plums, berries with mint and forest seems to come from a wine of 10 years, not 26. Balanced, beguiling and forthcoming, it is beautiful, long and satisfying.

11/18/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Young, fresh. Ripe fblack and red fruit witbmebnthol, without pyrazine. Gorgeous. Med tannins but balanced. I predict 95 in five yesrs but hard to resist now

11/12/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Overt new oak with obvious vanilla over yellow apple. Initially lush with a lightltly bitter finish. Questionable life

11/1/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

? Rich boysenberry under umami, dried shitakes, soy. Round entry, medium alcohol, slightly bitter finish diminishes current enjoyment. Will give a couple years before opening another. Still feels very primary and needs time for all the pieces to meld.

10/21/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Typical apple notes and immediately appealing in the mouth with a perplexing mix of creaminess and a bitter finish. Would not buy again

10/14/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Orchard fruits with a lovely sweet/sour concept. Immediately attractive nose with a med full palate feel and brisk acidity. Lovely as aperitif or with spice.

10/9/2023 - larrybbaldwin Does not like this wine:

Horrible prunes and dried fruit overripe debacle

10/2/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Still gloriously fragrant with yellow apples and orchard aromas, but the rich fruit, with ample acid, is offset by harsh texture in the finish-bitterness. I dont know where this is going

8/26/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

One of my favorites! Now rounding our with waxy notes and a sense of barrel age without overt vanilla. Silky and composed

8/19/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Gorgeous stuff, packed with red fruit and spice. Would have enjoyed jusst spending the evening with my nose in the glass

8/19/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Beautifully mature with dried flowers, asphalt, red fruits tobacco and dried herbs. Medium full and riund with still enough structure to last a few

8/4/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

As always, in uyour face, vibrant grapefruit, herbal notes with good concentration of flavors. A bit much for non sauvignon lovers but we love it

7/26/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Incredibly complex notes of pastry dough, lemon curd, fennel, petrol. Aggressively concentrated with slightly harsh alcohol. Very young. Will need years to be at it’s best

7/23/2023 - larrybbaldwin Does not like this wine:

Hints of almond with very little in the way of appeal. Tart and refreshing but not remarkable

6/11/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Drinking beautifully now

6/10/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Unfortunately it was corked but the quality of the wine and fruit beneath the taint was still obvious

6/10/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Absolutely brilliant with tons of ripe fruit, iron, stone aromas. Tannins have resoved and the acidity keeps it fresh despite the ample alcohol

5/3/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Grapey, dried figs with underlying fennel, asphalt. Medium intensity and alcohol with mild but noticeable tannin

4/25/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

I love smelling this wine. Smoke, asphalt, camphor, earth with rich red fruits even notes of dried fruit. Rich in the mouth but with great freshness, acidity and tannin

4/21/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Not a blockbuster but gorgeous nose with bay, deep berries and plums. Medium bodied and med intensity.

4/2/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

I could have spent the whole night sniffing without drinking. The aromas of fresh apples, with hints of saline steel and flint are beguiling! The wine is still young with rich notes over firmly textured acidity. A beauty but still needs time.

4/1/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Surprisingly delicious from first sniff to last taste. Medium plus in every way-every good way providing balance and savory notes I would buy again at this price point

3/23/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Beautifully perfumed with wild cherry berry notes the wine is well balanced with firm acidity to ciunter the ripe fruit. A slightly short finish speaks to drinking this now

3/21/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Deep apricot nectar with cream and lemon peel. Enchanting aromas. Rich and lush in the mouth countered by firm acidity and tremendous length. Gorgeous

3/8/2023 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine:

Beautiful notes of stone fruit even pineapple over dried herbs. Lemony acidity is somewhat unresolved with some creamy barrel notes. Really nice with roast chicken

3/1/2023 - larrybbaldwin wrote:

Definitely not ready for prime time. The wine is deep, dark and inky, with beautiful, herbal laced aromatics over deep dark fruit without seeming over ripe cooked or stewed. in the mouth, the flavors are intense and robed in dense tannin and brisk acidity. The finish is long but not necessarily pleasant and speaks to a better life ahead. I will not touch the other bottle for five years. I am a big fan of this winery, but I’m not sure about this bottling.