Fine Wine Online Auction

November 22, 2016

LOT 365

Lot 365

SAXUM VINEYARDS BROKEN STONES 2010 (3) 93 WS 96 WA
SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2011 (6) 96 WA
SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2012 (2) 97 WA

SAXUM VINEYARDS BROKEN STONES 2010 (3) 93 WS 96 WA
SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2011 (6) 96 WA
SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2012 (2) 97 WA
Lot 365 Details
SAXUM VINEYARDS BROKEN STONES 2010 (3)
Paso Robles.

Even more perfumed and up-front aromatically, the 2010 Broken Stones is a brilliant effort. A multi-vineyard blend of 63% Syrah, 19% Mourvedre, 15% Grenache, and 3% Petite Sirah that was aged mostly in new French oak, it offers up a gorgeously pure array of black raspberry, charcoal, licorice, lavender, and assorted floral qualities on the nose. This flows to a full-bodied, deft, and elegant palate that has no hard edges, a weightless feel, and masses of fine, yet firm tannin on the finish. Give bottles another year or three, and then drink over the following 12-15 years. 93 WS 96 WA

SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2011 (6)
Paso Robles.

The brilliant 2011 Syrah Broken Stones comes from a cooler block of the James Berry Vineyard and checks in as a blend of 78% Syrah, 18% Mourvedre and 4% Petit Sirah. Relatively forward (especially when compared to the locked up Bone Rock), with fabulous purity and freshness, it exudes notions of creme de cassis, blueberry, pepper, crushed flowers and sweet oak on the nose. Full-bodied, seamless and elegant, yet with building richness and rock star length, it’s an elegant version of the cuvee to drink over the coming 15 years or more. 96 WA

SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2012 (2)
Paso Robles.

The 2012 Syrah Broken Stones is a beauty. Made from 79% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah and the rest Grenache, Mourvedre and Roussanne, it offers up full-bodied, decadent, yet incredibly pure notes of creme de cassis, smoked earth, pepper and violets. Seamless and silky, yet with a great mid-palate and notable tannin, it needs 2-3 years of bottle age and will have 15 years or more of overall longevity. 97 WA


11 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,700

Realised: $1,920
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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