Saxum, James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block, Paso Robles 2017
Saxum · California · Paso Robles
LWIN: 1451627
Saxum, James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block, Paso Robles 2017 sold at auction 65 times in the last five years, at a median of $138 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $121 and $152. The most recent sale was on October 11, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $200, across 4 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$138
65 sales · $121–152 middle half
Lowest retail now
$200
4 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 11
2026
Critic scores
99
Vinous
Saxum, James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block, Paso Robles, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Paso Robles
- Type
- Red
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About Saxum
Saxum, Justin Smith's winery in Paso Robles' Willow Creek District, makes Grenache, Syrah and Mataro (Mourvèdre) blends. Its base is the family's James Berry Vineyard at about 1,200 feet: shallow clay loam over an ancient seabed where fossil shells have been found. The James Berry cuvée is Grenache-led with plenty of Mataro and some Syrah: raspberry, blackberry, herbs, smooth tannins. Bone Rock, from a steep terrace planted with old, head-trained Syrah, may be the most structured. Broken Stones blends every source, Syrah with Petite Sirah and Grenache. In the James Berry cuvée, Grenache ages in concrete and puncheons, Syrah and Mataro in smaller French oak; wines stay on their lees and go unfined and unfiltered.
- Region
- Willow Creek District, Paso Robles, California
- Vineyards
- James Berry Vineyard (about 1,200 ft, clay loam over ancient seabed), plus other vineyard cuvées such as Booker, Heart Stone, G2
- Grapes
- Grenache, Syrah, Mataro (Mourvèdre), Petite Sirah
- Wines
- James Berry Vineyard, Bone Rock, Broken Stones, Rocket Block, Heart Stone, G2, Booker and others
- Style
- Rich Rhône-style blends; never racked off lees, unfined and unfiltered
- Website
- https://www.saxumvineyards.com/
Sources: saxumvineyards.com, winespectator.com