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Saxum Vineyards Rocket Block Vineyard 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
San Luis Obispo
subappellation
Paso Robles
JD
93
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018
JD
93
Rated 93 by Jeb Dunnuck
Just bottled, the 2020 Rocket Block checks in as 82% Grenache, 13% Counoise, and the rest Mataro. It shows the more challenging style of the 2020 vintage but is unquestionably a beautiful wine, offering smoky dark fruits, roasted herbs, cured meats and pepper. Full-bodied, straight, and focused, it has fine-grained tannins and outstanding length. It's clearly not at the same level as previous vintages and shows some smoky nuances on the nose, but stays clean, although narrower and more foursquare on the palate. It will evolve for over a decade. ... More details
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Saxum Vineyards Rocket Block Vineyard 2020 750ml

SKU 925358
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Professional Ratings
JD
93
JD
93
Rated 93 by Jeb Dunnuck
Just bottled, the 2020 Rocket Block checks in as 82% Grenache, 13% Counoise, and the rest Mataro. It shows the more challenging style of the 2020 vintage but is unquestionably a beautiful wine, offering smoky dark fruits, roasted herbs, cured meats and pepper. Full-bodied, straight, and focused, it has fine-grained tannins and outstanding length. It's clearly not at the same level as previous vintages and shows some smoky nuances on the nose, but stays clean, although narrower and more foursquare on the palate. It will evolve for over a decade.
Winery
Rated 100 in 2019 and 2018. 2020 not yet rated. "Wow, another awesome Rocket Grenache! This wine is really bringing it. Red red fruits, think crushed raspberry and strawberries, with a kiss of black pepper and rosemary. (Is this a weird combo?) Whatever it is, it's so pretty, yet so powerful at the same time. I’m stoked on this wine, it might be my favorite of this vintage. 82% Grenache, 13% Counoise, 5% Mataro."
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
San Luis Obispo
subappellation
Paso Robles
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018
Overview
Just bottled, the 2020 Rocket Block checks in as 82% Grenache, 13% Counoise, and the rest Mataro. It shows the more challenging style of the 2020 vintage but is unquestionably a beautiful wine, offering smoky dark fruits, roasted herbs, cured meats and pepper. Full-bodied, straight, and focused, it has fine-grained tannins and outstanding length. It's clearly not at the same level as previous vintages and shows some smoky nuances on the nose, but stays clean, although narrower and more foursquare on the palate. It will evolve for over a decade.
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Region: California

It isn't difficult to see how California became one of the world's most important, successful and influential wine regions. Since the first vines were planted in the state by Spanish pioneers in the 18th century, the region has made the most of its ideal climatic conditions, which range from hot, dry and arid to windswept and cool, for vineyard cultivation and wine production. Today, California has almost half a million acres under vine, and hundreds of independent and well established wineries dotted across its vast wine-making areas. Californian wines range from the traditional, and those emulating fine Old World wines, to the experimental and unique, and it is the home to many of the world's most exciting and trailblazing wineries producing excellent bottles for the global market.
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Country: United States

Whilst there are several strains of native grape varietals in the United States, it was the introduction of the European species which prompted the country to begin producing wines on a large scale. Over the past few centuries, experimentation and cross-breeding has produced great successes in regards to the quality and suitability of the fruit grown in states such as California, Oregon, Washington and New York, and the past few decades have seen New World wines from the United States reach much higher standards. Arguably the finest United States wines have always come out of California, where the climate and terrroir is most suitable for fine wine production. The masterful blending of classic grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, amongst others including Syrah and Chardonnay, have had world beating results in recent years, prompting many to suggest that there has never been a better time for buying and drinking United States wines.
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