Broken Stones Red Rhone Blend

'13. A little bit more tannic than the Booker vnyrd. Can you taste 7% rousanne and tempranillo? Maybe in secondary development in a decade. Easier to see where this one will go long term, still easy to drink now.

Broken Stones is usually one of my favorites of Justin’s wines. This is another excellent example. Lots of dark fruit. Tannins are still sturdy but the fruit cushions them.

It was not good. Nearly sweet on the palate. Just remakes of over ripe fruit with no structure. Major disappointment

Another absolute beast. The fruit and the winemaking here are world class, impressive blend of mismatching varietals that come together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Had high 90pt potential, but a little detectable heat on the finish dampened things a tiny bit. It will last a very long time, but I would love to revisit in 5-6yrs.

Earth and spice with some broad shoulders

Deep ruby and purplish red. Layered nose with black olives, dark fruits, anise, and a little woody. Love the complexity and layers in the nose. A touch of floral too. Full bodied and heavy tannins (8/10). Savory attack with olives and then layers of dark fruits. Great iron notes and a touch of gravel. Long and never ending finish. Drink till 2032.

Showed ripe at first but opened beautifully. Good stuff.

Day one too tight,
Day 2 with a 2-3 hour decant is just about right.
Saxum may not be Napa but they know what they are doing,
Best winery in Paso.
Parker Review

RP96 Incorporating more Petite Sirah than normal, and the first time there's been less than 50% Syrah, the 2013 Syrah Broken Stones is made from 48% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah, 17% Grenache, 6% Mourvedre the rest Tempranillo and Roussanne. Its deep, inky color is followed by a structured, seriously mineral-laced and full-bodied red that offers lots of fruit (cassis, black cherries and raspberries), smoked earth and chocolate aromas and flavors. The tannin is front and center, yet they're beautifully ripe and polished. Give bottles 2-3 years and enjoy through 2028

This rocks. Rich, dark fruit, hint of anise, earth and iron... plush texture.

Cocoa, ripe fruit, pretty extracted but nice tannins and pretty good acid to balance it. Not sure it can stay in harmony with more age but tastes good now.