2016 Rocket Block James Berry Vineyard

Wine Details
Producer

Saxum

Place of Origin

United States

Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

Central Coast

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

89% Grenache, 11% Mourvèdre

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2025 - 2037

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According to Justin Smith, in 2016 “just about everything that could go right, did.” A relatively rainy winter helped boost groundwater supplies, and a warm spring set the stage for normal budbreak and fruit set, with no weather events to spoil the party. The summer was warm but not hot, and sugar levels rose steadily while acid levels held firm. The resulting wines are rich and fruit-driven, for sure, but they are remarkably fresh as well. The new Saxum cellar is spacious enough that Smith is able to keep his barrels, when he wishes, on a single level, which he said makes working far more efficient than back in the days of his original, cramped, vertically stacked winery up the hill. He said that he’s also now able to extend the aging of his wines because there’s no rush to make space for incoming vintages, as was sometimes the case in the past.

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