Lot 209
SAXUM VINEYARDS BOOKER VINEYARD RED 2012 (1) 98 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS HEART STONE VINEYARD 2010 (1) 94 WS 95 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED 2012 (1) 97+ WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS TERRY HOAGE VINEYARD 2012 (1) 97 WA
Lot 209 Details
SAXUM VINEYARDS BOOKER VINEYARD RED 2012 (1)
Paso Robles.
A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2012 Booker Vineyard is a blend of 73% Syrah and 27% Mourvedre that was aged 20-26 months in 60% new French oak. It's a classic expression of the vineyard and offers up lots of smoked meats, cracked pepper, wild herbs and tons of dark fruit. Big, full-bodied, thick and chewy, it has gorgeous purity and sweetness of fruit. It shows surprising finesse and elegance with time in the glass, but make no mistake, it's a big, rich and decadent beauty that will benefit from short-term cellaring and age for 15+ years. WA 98
SAXUM VINEYARDS HEART STONE VINEYARD 2010 (1)
Paso Robles.
More dense and rich, the 2010 Heart Stone Vineyard is a co-fermented blend of 51% Syrah and 49% Grenache that comes from a small 7-acre, south-facing vineyard located on the western side of Paso Robles. Aged mostly in large oak puncheons for 20-28 months, it offers up a savory, complex bouquet of kirsch and blackberry-like fruit, meat juice, Provencal herbs, dried licorice, and dusty minerality. Gorgeous on the palate as well, with a deft, elegant texture, building richness, and layers of chewy tannin, this beauty is reasonably approachable now, yet will be even better in 2-3 years. It will drink well for 12-15 years. WS 94 WA 95
SAXUM VINEYARDS JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED 2012 (1)
Paso Robles.
There are 1,580 cases of the 2012 James Berry Vineyard and it reminds me of the 2009 Janasse Chaupin (which is one of Justin’s favorite wines). Incorporating more Mourvedre than normal, it’s made from 43% Grenache, 29% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 10% Counoise that’s aged in a combination of concrete and barrel. Rock star stuff, with fabulous black raspberry, cassis, spring flowers and charred meat aromas and flavors, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness and depth, yet stays lively, incredibly pure and elegant, with lots of fine tannin emerging on the finish. It will benefit from 2-3 years in the cellar and have 15-20 years of ultimate longevity. WA 97+
SAXUM VINEYARDS TERRY HOAGE VINEYARD 2012 (1)
Paso Robles.
u. 1.5 cm.
WA 97