Saxum Vineyards Saxum Paderewski Vineyard 2020 750ml

Spiced black cherries, rum cake, molten chocolate and sweet sage form a bouquet that’s impossible to ignore as the 2020 Paderewski Vineyard opens in the glass. This is elegant to the core, with a creamy wave of ripe red fruits that flow under an air of violet inner florals. Chalky mineral tones cake the palate. It finishes with tremendous length and structure, as residual acids work to maintain freshness, and black raspberry hints slowly fade. The Paderewski is a co-fermented blend of 48% Syrah, 21% Mataro, 18% Zinfandel, 7% Graciano and 6% Tempranillo. (Eric Guido)

Compact but deeply structured, this blend offers brooding blackberry, garrigue, river stone and savory pepper flavors that build weight and concentration on the finish. Syrah, Mataro, Zinfandel, Graciano and Tempranillo. Best from 2024 through 2030. 715 cases made. (Tim Fish)