Saxum, New York - Friday, November 7th - Includes 12 bottle JBV vertical from 2005 through 2017, missing only the 2006 (plus more!)

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I have been reviewing the Saxum blends and there is less consistency than I thought so 2011 appears to fit in well. Here are the percentages of the >10 years vintages: It appears that the 2007, which was the WS WOTY, started a trend towards a higher Grenache percentage, with the 2011 being the highest, so it looks good. I will search tonight for what magnums I have because I would like to open one of them for a change.

2005 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 71% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache,
2006 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 45% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre
2007 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 41% Grenache, 31% Mourvèdre, and 28% Syrah
2008 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 52% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 17% Mourvèdre
2009 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 57% Grenache, 31% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah
2010 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 52% Grenache, 26% Mourvedre, 22% Syrah
2011 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 69% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 13% Syrah, 2% Counoise, 1% Roussanne
2012 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 43% Grenache, 29% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 10% Counoise
2013 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 45% Grenache, 29% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 8% Counoise
2014 JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 42% Grenache, 24% Mourvèdre, 21% Syrah, 8% Counoise, 5%

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As I mentioned, I can bring both 2010 and 2011 JBV. How about a 2017 The Hexe as well?

2017 The Hexe 58% Grenache, 27% Mataro, 11% Petite Sirah, 4% Tempranillo

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Whatever floats your boat. No rules. I will search downstairs and decide on mine later today.

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I cannot find any of my pre-2011 magnums. I must have finished them. I have found a 2011 and a 2012, but I want to go older, so I will post later.

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I will bring the Saxum James Berry 2007.
Also plan on bringing the 2017 James Berry and 2017 James Berry White.

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Hi @J_a_y_H_a_c_k thanks to a fellow Berserker I was able to source a 2012 Broken Stones and 2013 James Berry. Happy to bring either or both!

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Sorry Jay. I can’t make it.

Next time.

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I am firming this up with people and wine lists, so please post if you are interested.

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One or both is fine. If only one - Will check with someone else to make sure he is not bringing the 2013 James Berry. If he is then the Broken Stones. We may be able to do a JBV and a Broken Stones vertical.

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I seem to have a fair amount of Saxum. Mostly post 2011 vintages.
Let me know if something is needed if a vertical is planned.
Initially, I plan on bringing the 2007 James Berry, the 2017 Saxum White and 2017 James Berry.

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Let me know, sourced the two for this dinner so happy to bring both!

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Hi Jay. At minimum, I’m planning to bring ‘10 and ‘11 JBV.

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I can also bring a ‘10 Broken Stones but out of the ‘11 to complete the vertical.

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Looks like we will have a James Berry vertical, so I will focus on that, but we may also have a Broken Stones vertical. I will ceck my own collection and organize everything after a 3 pm zoom that I have.

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Confirming that I’ll bring:

2010 JBV
2011 JBV
2010 Broken Stones

Hexe on standby

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Hi all, thoughts on decanting? For reference, 2012 BS and 2013 JBV

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tough to say. Four years ago, I said it needed a five hour decant. If you double decant an hour before you get to the restaurant, that should be enough because we have a very long vertical.

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Understood, thank you!

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Looking forward to this.
Won’t be able to decant in advance; best I can do is open in the A.M., taste to make sure the wine is proper, and recork.
I will bring:
2007 James Berry,
2017 James Berry White
and, to stretch the vertical,
2018 James Berry.

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Excellent. We (listed as Rebecca above) will bring another JB White to make sure that we have a comparison, and enough whites for the apps and the pescatarians. If I can find it, I will go with the 2019.