Saxum 4hearts Vineyard Paso Robles 2022

96 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent): "The 2022 4hearts Vineyard is a blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Petite Sirah, and 25% Zinfandel. The Cabernet was planted in the 1990s, and it is all head-trained. There is a little American oak used in the aging. Deep garnet-purple colored, it powers out of the glass with notes of crème de cassis, plum preserves, and spice cake, leading to hints of roses, clove oil, vanilla pod, and sandalwood. The full-bodied palate delivers a solid frame of tannins with wonderful textural layers from those three varieties, lifted with seamless freshness, finishing long and spicy. Drink: 2025-2040. (Sep 2024)"

95 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Always one of the more exotic wines in the lineup, the 2022 Four Hearts is based on 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Petite Sirah, and the balance Zinfandel, and it's aged in a touch of American oak. Rocking levels of darker, currant-like fruit as well as spicy, vanilla, and cigar notes all shine on the nose, and this puppy hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a layered, rounded mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This singular Paso beauty will evolve for 15 years in cold cellars. Drink 2024-2039 (Aug 2024)"

94 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2022 4 Hearts Vineyard entices with a dusting of sweet spice, giving way to crushed blackberries and raspberry, complicated by a tinge of sour citrus. Elegance runs to the core here, silken and serene, with depths of ripe red and blue fruit concentration as fine-grained tannins amass toward the close. The finish is long and staining to the senses, leaving nuances of violet candies and a dusting of cocoa powder to linger. This 2022 is built for the cellar. Drink 2028-2036 (Jun 2025)"