Fermented and aged in stainless steel as always but this vintage has given this wine a backbone
Shows a classy structure
It's the bottom of the ninth
a fleshy texture and firm tannins
This is a big-time winner in 2005 and should drink well for at least another 25+ years
2011 Saxum "James Berry Vineyard" Paso Robles Rh̫ne Blend Fermented and aged in stainlessReminding me of a top 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape (the 2010 Raymond Usseglio Cuvee Imperiale to be exact), the 2011 James Berry Vineyard is a blend of 69% Grenache, 13% Mourvedre, 13% Syrah, 2% Counoise, and a splash of Roussanne, that was aged in a combination of concrete (Grenache) and larger oak puncheons. A fresh, detailed and more elegant example of the cuvee, it offers gorgeous notes of ripe berry fruit, loads of exotic spice, violets, pepper and