Saxum Somnus
Somnus, named after the Roman god of sleep because this wine gets to sleep an extra year in barrel! 44 months, slumbering away. Back in 2019 we had a couple of amazing lots in our cellar that were so unique, and so incredible, I really wanted to showcase them. The problem was they were also extremely structured. The original plan was to give them the 33 month elevage like Bone Rock and Rocket Block, but when it came time to bottle it last year it was still too beastly. Think velvet glove in an iron gauntlet. We tucked it back in, let it sleep another whole year, and when it woke up this time, it blew us all away. It is something unique for sure. Still a beast, but something very special. Something that I believe could only happen here on the Central Coast.