2012 Saxum Broken Stones

Community Tasting Notes (125) Avg Score: 94.0 points

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  4/28/2024 - sonodoc Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Had this as a pop and pour from a magnum. This was drinking beautifully, and was a crowd favorite. Still plenty of red and black fruit, with smooth tannins, and a long finish. The Saxums that are more heavily Syrah based are usually my favorites, and this was no exception. Sadly, it is my last bottle of the 2012. At least from the magnum, it would have had many more good years left.

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  3/8/2024 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Cork softer than expected, not quite as soft as 2005 Merus cab recently opened, but similar. No infiltration, cork end deep dark purple, almost black, and faint smell of what? Mold? Foot? Yeesh. Strong sting of alcohol but also deep and thick flavor. Not a shy wine. Lightness at rim of glass but dark as night after. Reticent and needs air. I caution that users realize this is almost 16% alcohol. One glass will affect you.

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  1/8/2024 - boillatm wrote:

  From a lot of 6 bottles bought at an auction. Opened 3 hours before serving and drunk over 2 hours with dinner. The last glasses were the best.
  For me the jury's out on this one. Yes, this is good juice but it lacks complexity and has no wow factor that I associate with a very good wine. Matter of taste.

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  1/5/2024 - Geoff Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Drinking very well. Dark fruit, some secondary notes, resolving but present sweet tannins, oak and smoke. Long finish.

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  12/30/2023 - Cholera Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like burnt, toast, espresso, black pepper, red currant, black currant (cassis) and plum. It tastes like violet, black pepper, stoniness, dust and forest floor. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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