Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Saturday, July 13, 2019 - Saxum Tasting (Zurich): Comprehensive vertical tasting of several Saxum vineyards and a total of 24 wines. Most wines on a good to very good level in the 93 to 95 points range, just one on an exceptional (97+ points) level (James Berry Bone Rock 08). The consistency of the wine-making at Saxum is impressive but the tasting proofed to be rather a bit boring with less difference between the vineyards and vintages showing than expected and wished for. Heart Stone stood out a bit (bigger vats used, little new oak) thanks to more terroir expression. James Berry (mostly Grenache) and James Berry Bone Rock (elevated complexity and sexiness) were great. Best vintage (we tried wines from 2003 to 2011) is clearly the 2007 which produced the wines with the most depth.

TN: Currently, the weakest of the three Bone Rock wines tested (2011, 2008) as it showed some heat along the same aromatic profile as the others (dark, dense fruit, minerality, nuttiness). A bit less expressive too. I guess, this just needs more time to unfold, integrate and open up. As all Saxums the structure is fine and elegant, despite all the power. If you pop a bottle today, I would give it a long decant (4+ hours) or better just wait a few years.

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