Not quite as good as the 2007, but still excellent. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, char, black pepper and roasted meats. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, juicy acidity. Black raspberries, black pepper and char. Long finish. This seems about at peak. Drinking great on its own, it would also work well with roasted vegetables or meats. Drink over the next five to ten years.
James Berry Vineyard is the home vineyard of Saxum and one of the great Rhone varietal vineyards in the world. Mike Officer of Carlisle does a great job with his allotment. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, blueberries, black pepper, slight black olives and spice. Full bodied. Tannins are resolved. On the palate, this is delicious. Black raspberries, blueberries and spice with underlying char. Long finish. This is drinking well and about at peak. Drink over the next five to eight years. Nice on its own, this would work well with (Vegetarian) Chil
James Berry Vineyard is one of the great Syrah vineyards in the world. It is the home vineyard for Saxum. Carlisle's version is a bit less blousy perhaps but really a wonderful wine. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, slight bacon fat, slight gamey meat with some white pepper. Wonderful, almost seamless, texture. Great energy and balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Complex and just about at maturity. Notes of black raspberries, black pepper and char. Long finish. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
Truly one of the great Syrah vineyards in the world, James Berry Vineyard is the home of Saxum, but Justin does sell off some fruit and Mike Office gets some for his Carlisle winery. Purple in color, dense and bright. The nose has black raspberries, white pepper, slight roasted herbs and hints of roasted meat. On the palate, this has a great texture. Still young with firm tannins, it opens in the glass showing black raspberries over char with a slight peppery note. Good balance. Bright acidity. Long finish. This should still develop further but no harm opening now although a few hou
