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Recent Tasting Notes on CellarTracker

  • Tasted by rogerr. Drinking beautifully. (94 pts.) – Tasted 7/17/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. A bit on the ripe side. Good texture and finish. Held up beautifully over three days. Not quite the condrieu experiance promised by Garagiste. (91 pts.) – Tasted 7/10/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. Showing very little age and drinking well. Tannins, acid and fruit in good balance. Drink now or hold for more years. (91 pts.) – Tasted 7/5/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. Driving very well currently. (93 pts.) – Tasted 6/28/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. Developing nicely after another 1.5 years. In a good drinking window. (93 pts.) – Tasted 4/16/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. Nice North Western spin on the Bordeaux style. Drinking well but should be decanted currently or cellared for a few more years. (92 pts.) – Tasted 3/26/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. A very enjoyable wine that is perfect for warmer weather. Nice fruit / acid balance. Pleasureable finish which encourages another sip. Tasted over two days and did not diminished at all. (92 pts.) – Tasted 3/22/2026.
  • Tasted by rogerr. Enjoyed over three days. First off, noticed nice acid balance, a bit more pronounced than some other Saxum bottles. Big and intense (as expected) the balance and finesse improved on day 2 and was barely diminished on day 3. One of the better Saxum's I've tasted over the past two years. (94 […]
  • Tasted by rogerr. (93 pts.) – Tasted 3/6/2026.

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