Lot 364
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2010 (2) 95 WS 99 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2011 (3) 93 WS 98+ WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2012 (2) 91 WS 99 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2013 (3) 99 WA
Lot 364 Details
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2010 (2)Paso Robles.
Coming from a steep, terraced plot of head-trained Syrah, the 2010 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock (90% Syrah and 10% Roussanne) is easily the most structured, intense wine in the lineup. Sporting absolutely off-the-hook aromas of smoked meats, black fruits, liquid mineral, pepper, and cigar wrapper, it flows onto the palate with a thick, incredibly rich texture that somehow manages to stay light and fresh. A total behemoth, it needs time to fully flesh out, yet is up there with some of the most monumental young wines I’ve tasted. It should be forgotten for 3-4 years, and then consumed over the following two decades. 95 WS 99 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2011 (3)
Paso Robles.
Decidedly cool climate in character, the 2011 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock comes from steep, terraced plots of old head trained Syrah vines that, in 2011, wasn’t harvested until November. Co-fermented with a splash of Roussanne and Mourvedre, it’s a spectacular effort that makes the most of the cool, long growing season. It’s also the most long term prospect in the lineup. Offering up a tight, Cornas-like bouquet of black and blue fruits, white pepper, spring flowers and salty minerality, it is full-bodied, beautifully concentrated and seamless on the palate, with ultra-fine tannin and building richness that only starts to develop with a healthy decant. It’s a gorgeous wine, yet needs to be forgotten for at least 4-5 years. It should drink nicely through 2031. 93 WS 98+ WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2012 (2)
Paso Robles.
The 2012 Syrah James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock is the star of the show in 2012. Borderline perfection, it has straight up awesome notes of black and blue fruits, pepper, crushed violets and searing chalky minerality that shows on both the nose and palate. Full-bodied, seamless and elegant, it's a stacked, concentrated, layered Syrah that never puts a foot wrong. Give it 2-4 years and enjoy bottles through 2032. 91 WS 99 WA
SAXUM VINEYARDS BONE ROCK JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2013 (3)
Paso Robles.
Flirting with perfection, the 2013 Syrah James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock is one of the wines of the vintage. Made from 80% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 5% each of Grenache and Roussanne, which saw a big chuck of whole clusters, it offers sensational aromas and flavors of black raspberries, violets, pepper and crushed rock that literally come leaping out of the glass. Full-bodied, seamless, elegant, yet concentrated and incredibly pure, with a finish that won't quit, this beauty will stand beside some of the greatest Hermitages out there. Give bottles 3-4 years and enjoy over the following 10-15 years. Unfortunately, due to ridiculously low yields, there won't be a Bone Rock released in 2014 or 2015, so don't miss this beauty! 99 WA
10 bts. per lot $1,600 - $2,000