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The September 2022 Auction: Part 5

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Auction Ends: 9/29/2022 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #1126. Saxum Proprietary Red Broken Stones 2017

Description: Consists of 2 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 96-98 JD.
"The 2017 Broken Stones shows a meatier style in its darker, blue fruits, charred meat, bay leaf, and violet-laced aromas and flavors. As with all these 2017s, it’s silky and just incredibly sexy as well as elegant, and has terrific fruit intensity, sweet tannins, and a big finish. This report looks mostly at the 2016s from undeniable superstar winemaker, Justin Smith. Smith is one of the pioneers of the Paso Robles wine scene yet remains as humble and accessible as ever. Speaking about the 2016s, these are the strongest set of releases since the 2007s, and I suspect at maturity these wines will be even better. They have a rare sense of depth and richness paired with purity and precision, as well as singular characters, and these truly are special wines. The 2016 James Berry is quite possibly the greatest wine ever produced from the region and is a legendary wine in the making. Do whatever you can to latch onto a few bottles of this magical elixir. The majority of the 2016s will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age, but good luck keeping your hands off of them. The 2017s are similarly styled, yet they have slightly more elegance and approachability compared to the denser, richer 2016s. I suspect these will continue to put on weight as well with additional time in barrel. As I’ve said in the past, there are few mailing lists worth staying on in today wine world; this is one of them." Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Nov 2018
Provenance: The Valley Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $150

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