Saxum Vineyards
Broken Stones Red Rhone Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Huge wine. But great structure. Balanced. Needs more time to settle.
Huge wine. But great structure. Balanced. Needs more time to settle.
Dec 23rd, 2023
My second bottle of Saxum Broken Stones to open, the other (2015) about 6-8 months ago. I wanted to open a Broken Stones as I made the Saxum list after about a 5yr wait, and Broken Stones is one of the wines I’m allocated. Thankfully I’ve been able to buy Saxum the last 5yrs or so from a friend’s allocation, so I can test out my taste preference before buying direct.
Compared to the 2015, this was so much more perfumed and ready to go. Wow! Brambly dark fruit, dark chocolate, potpourri, and a hint of smoked jerky. Deceptively nimble on the palate with great lift…blackberries, blueberries, violets, savory herbs, and sweet smoke. Texture here is hedonistic. Youthful, but less tannic than the 2015. Aromatics filled the room! Enjoy now with a short decant.
As an aside, I got to try this next to a 2017 Heart Stone and a 2017 Hexe (both included in this upcoming release), as well as a 2019 James Berry. I found the Broken Stones to be more purple fruit forward and supremely fragrant, the Heart Stone a touch more savory and red fruited, and the Hexe a total monster in regards to fruit and structure.
My second bottle of Saxum Broken Stones to open, the other (2015) about 6-8 months ago. I wanted to open a Broken Stones as I made the Saxum list after about a 5yr wait, and Broken Stones is one of the wines I’m allocated. Thankfully I’ve been able to buy Saxum the last 5yrs or so from a friend’s allocation, so I can test out my taste preference before buying direct.
Compared to the 2015, this was so much more perfumed and ready to go. Wow! Brambly dark fruit, dark chocolate, potpourri, and a hint of smoked jerky. Deceptively nimble on the palate with great lift…blackberries, blueberries, violets, savory herbs, and sweet smoke. Texture here is hedonistic. Youthful, but less tannic than the 2015. Aromatics filled the room! Enjoy now with a short decant.
As an aside, I got to try this next to a 2017 Heart Stone and a 2017 Hexe (both included in this upcoming release), as well as a 2019 James Berry. I found the Broken Stones to be more purple fruit forward and supremely fragrant, the Heart Stone a touch more savory and red fruited, and the Hexe a total monster in regards to fruit and structure.
With Ben, Bronwyn and us. Accompanied steaks on the grill. Excellent depth. Strong notes of raspberries, cherries, currants. Needed about an hour after pulling the cork to open up. Complex with layers of fruit. Mellow tannins.
With Ben, Bronwyn and us. Accompanied steaks on the grill. Excellent depth. Strong notes of raspberries, cherries, currants. Needed about an hour after pulling the cork to open up. Complex with layers of fruit. Mellow tannins.
Jun 26th, 2021Decanted for three hours and still had some heat on the nose. Chilled out over steak dinner. Can’t say I’m psyched on how much I spend on these.
Decanted for three hours and still had some heat on the nose. Chilled out over steak dinner. Can’t say I’m psyched on how much I spend on these.
Sep 18th, 2020
