Saxum Vineyards

Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard Syrah Grenache

9.232 ratings
9.011 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah, Grenache
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.5

Jingle, jingle, jingle...

Jingle, jingle, jingle...

Dec 25th, 2015
Christanna Honer

Too hot.

Too hot.

Jun 30th, 2014
Rodolfo Coppel

Magnum

Magnum

Jul 16th, 2022
Tim Telli

From magnum, still quite young but super tasty nonetheless.

From magnum, still quite young but super tasty nonetheless.

Jul 5th, 2016
Jeffrey Long

Yes! Congratulations to Jen for getting our old house sold quickly and at a great price, despite the smokey atmosphere.

Yes! Congratulations to Jen for getting our old house sold quickly and at a great price, despite the smokey atmosphere.

Nov 21st, 2018
Michael Park

Pure gravel and spice

Pure gravel and spice

Jul 8th, 2018
Michael Park

Rough

Rough

Jul 7th, 2018
Kimberly Anderson

Purple-black in color. Blackberry and currant, with a hint of smoke on the nose. Black plum and the tartness of being unripe plus anise. Quite firm tannins and dry. Really needs to open up yet

Purple-black in color. Blackberry and currant, with a hint of smoke on the nose. Black plum and the tartness of being unripe plus anise. Quite firm tannins and dry. Really needs to open up yet

Aug 26th, 2017
Pooneet K

Truly inky dark - like petrol. Exuberantly fruity nose. Tons of fruit and layered with oak, not overpowering. Long finish with a bit of heat (15.7% after all). Needs food but this is nice.

Truly inky dark - like petrol. Exuberantly fruity nose. Tons of fruit and layered with oak, not overpowering. Long finish with a bit of heat (15.7% after all). Needs food but this is nice.

Jan 23rd, 2016
Jim McCusker

Another stunner from Justin Smith, the 2009 Bone Rock is an SMG blend. Took quite a while to open up (perhaps due to the 31% mourvedre in this one). If you plan on drinking it soon I'd suggest at least an hour or two of decanting. Beautiful, intense fruit with a terrific roasted meat component on the nose. Tannins are firm, but the balance is great. Long finish. This is going to merit a much higher rating in a few more years...but it's still terrific now!

Another stunner from Justin Smith, the 2009 Bone Rock is an SMG blend. Took quite a while to open up (perhaps due to the 31% mourvedre in this one). If you plan on drinking it soon I'd suggest at least an hour or two of decanting. Beautiful, intense fruit with a terrific roasted meat component on the nose. Tannins are firm, but the balance is great. Long finish. This is going to merit a much higher rating in a few more years...but it's still terrific now!

Dec 27th, 2015