2012 サクソン　ブロークン・ストーンズ

ワイン・オブ・ザ・イヤー＆パーカーポイント100点を 獲得したサクソン、オーナー醸造家のジャスティン・スミスのスーパーワイン。　

2012年はとても安定した気候でワインも素晴らしい品質です。

2012 サクソン　ブロークン・ストーンズ

2012 Saxum Broken Stones

ワイナリーノート
2012 BROKEN STONES
79% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 7% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre, 2% Roussanne
ALC: 15.6%
Cases 750 ml: 1010
Cases 1.5 L: 100
Released: January 2015
Release Price: $98
Drink: 2018 - 2028+

NOTES FROM JUSTIN:
The 2012 vintage was the only normal season we have had in quite awhile. Not chilly like ‘10 and ‘11, not dry like ‘13 was or ‘14 will be. It was completely average.
I don’t mean that in a bad way either. I just mean we had an average amount of rainfall, an average temperature range, and an average crop-load.
It was actually quite nice working with an average season. But what I have come to realize after farming here for, well, for a long time, is that average seasons are quite rare, and not normal at all!
I always get a kick out of our European counterparts’ misconception that California farming is so boring because every season is exactly the same. Au contraire!
As for our spring release, we are offering the second half of our 2012 wines which are opening up beautifully. I popped the corks on all of them to do a little research for you (I know, the sacrifices I make!) and was shocked at just how much they have softened since the last time I tried them. They are starting to blossom! What perplexed me about this vintage was the tannin structure. It started out massive, and made me think that these
wines were going to need years in the cellar before they began showing their stuff. I still think 3-5 years will greatly benefit the wines, but they will give great pleasure to those who can’t hold
out. I would drink the Heart Stone and maybe the Booker Vineyard first while you let the Broken Stones and Bone Rock slumber.

ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドボケイト　97+ points:

(Wine Advocate #214 Aug 2014     Jeb Dunnuck     (96-98)     Drink: N/A)

"Getting a big “Wow” in the nose, the not-yet-bottled 2012 Syrah Broken Stones (79% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah and the balance Grenache, Mourvedre and Roussanne) has beautiful sweetness in its cassis, raspberry, floral and peppery bouquet. Supple, seamless and downright sexy, it’s one of the more approachable 2012s and should dish out plenty of pleasure on release. I love the tannin quality here, and this is beautiful all around.

This was another great visit with Justin Smith, and he continues to tweak and experiment with varying degrees of whole cluster and concrete, puncheon and barrel aging regimes. Looking at his 2011s, I was able to taste all of these from bottles in Colorado, and they’ve closed down substantially since I reviewed them from barrel. In most cases, these took a day or more to fully unwind, and the style here is much more Rhone-like, with spice, pepper and meaty aromatics paired with focused, firm palate profiles. These are gorgeous wine that won’t start to show their full potential for another 3-4 years. The 2012s are just as good, if not better, yet are surprisingly tannic and structured. Given the up-front nature of the vintage, I was surprised by the tannin profile and more reserved style in most of the wines. Nevertheless, the concentration level here is on par with, if not slightly greater than, the 2011s, and they show the fabulous purity and focus of the vintage. Both of these vintages will need short-term cellaring. My favorite of the three vintages reviewed here, the 2013s offer thrilling density of fruit, massive concentration, and sound underlying structure that keeps the wines focused and balanced. I think short-term cellaring will be helpful here as well, but I wouldn’t be afraid to crack a bottle or two on release either. Despite these vintage differences, as I hope the reviews and scores show, these are incredible wines that make the most of this special terroir. Truthfully, there are few mailing lists out there worth being on, but without a doubt, this is one of them."

ワインスペクテーター　92points

A tour de force that's dense, powerful and chunky, with a rich, extracted core of dark berry, graphite, crushed rock, tar and cedar notes. Gripping but engaging on the finish. Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Roussanne. Best from 2016 through 2028. 1,112 cases made. –JL

アントニオ・ガッローニ 92-94 points

Antonio Galloni, Vinous July 2014
Rating: 92-94
Drink: 2015-2024

The 2012 Broken Stones is a deep, powerful wine, especially within the context of the year. Black stone fruits, smoke, leather and melted road tar are all laced together. The creamy, layered finish is especially appealing.