2012 Saxum James Berry Vineyard
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lucaslabelle wrote:
93 Points
Saturday, July 25, 2020 - After a long run of AVERAGE Saxum bottles this finally broke the mold and showed quite well. I think these wines need a long time in bottle to unwind and this was no exception. Beautiful wine, that reminded me what I love about Saxum however my palate has changed and I no longer desire these high alcohol full throttle wines that much.
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Comment posted by vino_per_tutti:
7/31/2020 1:48:00 PM - Hi Lucas - Noticed you really liked the Saxum Bone Rock but not so much the James Berry. Why?
Comment posted by lucaslabelle:
5/31/2021 6:53:00 AM - Hi! Just saw this. I have found that many of the Saxum wines I have opened recently just arent providing much pleasure. They are mostly monolithic and singular with high alcohol. I decant them all several hours so either they are in a dumb phase, or my tastes have changed. I think its more a matter of my tastes changing to more delicate and balanced wines from France... Hope that helps.
Comment posted by vino_per_tutti:
5/31/2021 9:06:00 PM - I know what you mean - both regarding in-your-face Paso wines (frequently overripe, muddled and high alcohol) and the more complex blends from France. I, too, have mostly moved on - undoubtedly why I finally cleared the wait list at Saxum!