2017 Saxum, Paderewski Vineyard, Paso Robles, Bottle (750ml)
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97VM95+JD
Critic key
JD = Jeb DunnuckVM = Vinous Media
- Rating
- VM97/JD95+
- Producer
- Saxum
- Vintage
- 2017
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Paso Robles
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
VM97 "Opaque ruby. Powerful, deeply pitched black and blue fruit, candied licorice, violet pastille and fruitcake flavors are braced by a spine of juicy acidity and a hint of smoky minerals. Stains the palate with densely packed cassis, bitter cherry and blueberry flavors that pick up exotic spice, cola and dark chocolate on the back half. This deeply concentrated wine shows remarkable clarity and litheness for its richness and finishes extremely long and spicy, with a resonating floral note and chewy, steadily building tannins." JR for VM Feb 2020
JD95+ "Brought up in half new barrels, the 2017 Paderewski Vineyard has closed down substantially since I tasted it from barrel and is a big, rich, chewy effort as well as one of the more structured and tannic wines in the lineup. Loads of blueberry and mulberry fruits as well as notes of ground pepper, herbs, and graphite give way to a full-bodied 2017 that has good acidity, a more tight, backward feel on the palate, and a great finish. Hide bottles for 2-3 years. Saxum�s Justin Smith has hit a home run with these recent vintages, and his 2015s, 2016s, 2017s, and 2018s all have singular styles, with the quality remaining sky-high. The 2018s show the slightly more pure, fresh, yet concentrated style of the vintage nicely. While not yet bottled, these will offer pleasure in their youth as well as benefit from short term cellaring. The 2017s are more pretty, perfumed wines that don�t quite have the density of the 2016s yet certainly don�t lack for fruit. Most are already drinking nicely today, yet as with all great wines, they�re going to evolve gracefully. Lastly, the 2016s are some of the greatest wines I�ve tasted from this estate, and they offer massive, layered, yet impeccably balanced profiles that are a joy to drink today; they�ll also be a joy to drink in 10-15 years as well. As I�ve written more than once, there are few mailing lists worth being one, but without a doubt, this is one of them." JD Oct 2019
JD95+ "Brought up in half new barrels, the 2017 Paderewski Vineyard has closed down substantially since I tasted it from barrel and is a big, rich, chewy effort as well as one of the more structured and tannic wines in the lineup. Loads of blueberry and mulberry fruits as well as notes of ground pepper, herbs, and graphite give way to a full-bodied 2017 that has good acidity, a more tight, backward feel on the palate, and a great finish. Hide bottles for 2-3 years. Saxum�s Justin Smith has hit a home run with these recent vintages, and his 2015s, 2016s, 2017s, and 2018s all have singular styles, with the quality remaining sky-high. The 2018s show the slightly more pure, fresh, yet concentrated style of the vintage nicely. While not yet bottled, these will offer pleasure in their youth as well as benefit from short term cellaring. The 2017s are more pretty, perfumed wines that don�t quite have the density of the 2016s yet certainly don�t lack for fruit. Most are already drinking nicely today, yet as with all great wines, they�re going to evolve gracefully. Lastly, the 2016s are some of the greatest wines I�ve tasted from this estate, and they offer massive, layered, yet impeccably balanced profiles that are a joy to drink today; they�ll also be a joy to drink in 10-15 years as well. As I�ve written more than once, there are few mailing lists worth being one, but without a doubt, this is one of them." JD Oct 2019