2020 Saxum Hexe | Willow Creek District, Paso Robles California 1.5L MAGNUM

It's so fun tasting this wine back to back with the Rocket... such different expressions of Grenache that are both tasty. This is definitely the dark side of Grenache. Black fruits and California sage, deep and dark, luscious. Unctuous bass. A finish that is a couple days long. (OK, maybe I exaggerate a little.)654 cases produced. | Justin Smith for Saxum

A step up over the Rocket Block and one of the finest 2020s out there...Darker red and black fruits, smoked herbs, graphite, and spicy notes all dominate the bouquet, and it's full-bodied, has terrific concentration, and ripe, polished tannins. It's a gorgeous bottle of wine. | 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com