SAXUM The Hexe

WA: 95

The 2018 The Hexe is a lush, generously fruited blend of 57% Grenache, 15% Mataro, 13% Graciano, 10% Syrah and 5% Petite Sirah. It offers roasted plum fruit with tones of aniseed, earth and dried flowers. The full-bodied palate is bold and dense with a plush, inviting texture and just enough freshness to lift the finish.

VM: 98

Deep, shimmering ruby. Hugely perfumed aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, star anise, cola and mocha are complemented by a suave floral topnote. Pliant, expansive and appealingly sweet, offering lush black raspberry, cherry cola, vanilla, fruitcake and baking spice flavors underscored by a vibrant, smoky mineral quality. At once rich and energetic in character, finishing wonderfully long and precise, with solid spicy thrust, well-integrated tannins and reverberating florality.