Nose
Abundant aromas of blue and black fruits, acacia flowers, spice, pepper, and earth.
At points ultrarich, opulent and elegant, providing a broad range of dark berry, loamy earth, spice and cedar flavors, with touches of black licorice, sage and tobacco.
Palate
The wine is full-bodied with a liqueur of minerals (as if wet rocks were liquified and added to the fermenting grapes), a dense texture, and the vintage’s elegance, precision, freshness, and good
acids, which provide lift and enhance its flamboyant, opulent style.
Powerful yet restrained, gaining weight, depth and traction on the finish, where this ends
with a peppery minerality that's fascinating.
Bottling
The Bone Rock was bottled in January of 2010.
Winemaking
Our 2007s, are what I feel is the best vintage yet for Saxum.
So yes, I think each of these wines is the best that we have
done, they are more complex, layered, and concentrated than
previous years. These wines have a long life ahead of them
due to their great acidity and tannin structure, yet they are
enjoyable now because they are so well balanced. The 2007’s
are chameleons too. When you first pour yourself a taste they
quickly start changing in the glass. Every smell and taste
produces a new element, the first second there are violets and
the next is roasted meats, truly fascinating. It will be a joy to
watch how they develop in bottle over the next decade or
more.
After 26 months in oak, I felt that their tannins could use a little extra time in barrel to smooth out.
- Released: January 2010
Aging
26 months in oak.
Appearance
Inky purple.
