2003 Saxum James Berry Rocket Block Proprietary Red - 98 pts - 750ml

The 2003 Rocket Block James Berry Vineyard 50% Grenache 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah is truly great stuff. All of the Grenache is aged in larger demi-muids with the Syrah and Mourvedre kept in smaller barrels. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a big sweet kirsch liqueur creme de cassis lavender licorice and pepper-scented bouquet. Reminiscent of a Chateauneuf du Pape with a New World twist it possesses a fabulous texture beautiful purity and a seamless voluptuous personality. It should age beautifully for a decade assuming purchasers can keep their hands off of it that long. 260 cases made. RP

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2003
Rating	98 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	Central Coast
Producer	Saxum
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Rating

98 RP - The 2003 Rocket Block James Berry Vineyard 50% Grenache 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah is truly great stuff. All of the Grenache is aged in larger demi-muids with the Syrah and Mourvedre kept in smaller barrels. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a big sweet kirsch liqueur creme de cassis lavender licorice and pepper-scented bouquet. Reminiscent of a Chateauneuf du Pape with a New World twist it possesses a fabulous texture beautiful purity and a seamless voluptuous personality. It should age beautifully for a decade assuming purchasers can keep their hands off of it that long. 260 cases made. RP

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2003
Rating	98 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	Central Coast
Producer	Saxum
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table