My last bottle from this now defunct winery. Too bad as they made very good wine. This bottle certainly was. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, roasted herbs and slight bacon fat. On the palate, this has juicy acidity. Black raspberry fruit. Light tannins. Some black olives. Good finish. Seems close to peak now. Works well with food.
First these were super popular and then you couldn't give them away. The fact is, there are some excellent Australian Shiraz and many of the cellar just fine. If you liked them young, you will probably like them with some age. At age 16, this one is humming along and drinking great. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has black raspberries.
Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper and slight bacon fat. On the palate, this is mature. Some amount of depth with layers of earth, black raspberries and bacon fat. Nice acidity. Very food friendly. Good finish. Very good wine. Drink in the next five to seven years.
This is an under $20 bottle of California Cab. Well worth the price in the grand scheme of things. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has some cassis, dust and cedar. On the palate, this is easy drinking. Not complex but tasty and works with food. Probably needs to be drunk in the next few years.
This wine has taken a long time to come around but it is now in a great drinking window. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, roasted meats, leather, slight floral notes and black pepper. On the palate, this is complex with juicy acidity. Black raspberries, charcoal, black pepper and slight roasted meats. Great texture. Long finish. Very food friendly especially spicy foods. It is close to peak and should stay here for 5 to 8 years or more.
I love Saxum, they are certainly one of my top favorite wineries. But, over the years, their styles have changed. Presumably, that has been consistent with owner/winemaker Justin Smith's preferences changing. For my tastes, 2012 was another year of change in styles. The wines became a bit more intense and need a decade to really strut their stuff. That said, with a bit of air, this one was delicious at six years from vintage. Deep purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, leather, roasted meat and black pepper. On the palate, this has a great texture. It is packed with delic
My first time trying this winery and I was very impressed though it had issues. Golden in color, with a slightly green hue to it. The nose smelled like fireworks or gun powder. I lovve that smell but it was a bit controversial. It also had a sweaty, wet wool sock note to it. In short, there seems to be a lot of sulfur showing here not too unlike how JJ Prums used to show a decade or so ago when the wines were young. None of that bothered me personally. There is also some lemon and wet rocks. On the palate, this has a nice texture. None of the sulfur carries thru to the palate. Lem
Of course, this is young and tight, but this is really a great wine with plenty of upside to show. Light golden in color. What a great nose. it took some time to open and then, wow. Earthy with lemons and wet rocks. Deep and complex. On the palate, this is dry. Unlike some dry Rieslings, this doesn't even have a perception of sweetness. The earthiness it has it very interesting. Also layers of lemons and wet rocks. Great balance. Long finish. While drinking well now, this should be laid down for at least a few years. If you are going to drink now, give it plenty of air.
This is a nice value red from the Rioja region of Spain. It retails for around $16 which is a great price for a nice red. Ruby/purple in color. The nose is dusty with cherries. On the palate, there are cherries and some tobacco. Slight tannins. Good balance. There is some depth/complexity here but this is not a wine to be aged. That said, if well stored it should be good for at least five more years. Works well with a wide variety of food.
This is a Rose wine from the region of Montsant in Spain. It is made from Garnacha (Grenache) grapes. An interesting color; sort of electric pale pink. Pretty. The nose has scents of celery and cherries which is nice. On the palate, this is light bodied and very easy to drink. Refreshing. This is not a fruit bomb. This retails for under $15 and provides a nice value at that price. Affordable for summer get togethers.
