Paso Robles
2020 Slacker Wines, Computer Geek, Paso Robles 12x75cl
Blend: 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Graciano, 10% Carignan
Vintage production: 260 cases
The 2020 Computer Geek comes from three estate vineyards farmed by winemaker Matt Trevisan in the Willow... Creek District. The driving element is Syrah from the Perch Block at Stonethrower Vineyard, located just 10 miles from the ocean at an elevation of 1,350 feet. The Syrah component is rounded out by fruit from the Estrella Block at Stonethrower Vineyard and the Cold Shoulder Block at the Linne Calodo estate. The Grenache, Graciano and Carignan hail from a mix of blocks at Stonethrower, Linne Calodo and Oakdale vineyards.
£410 / Case£34.17 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £539.66 / Case, £44.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Linne Calodo, Rising Tides, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend 69% Grenache, 31% Syrah
Vintage production: 600 cases
The 2020 Rising Tides comes from a kaleidoscope of micro-blocks at the Linne Calodo Estate and Stonethrower Vineyard, including 13 total... blocks of Grenache alone. Each block contributes different
nuances of clone, aspect and soil composition. The main estate is planted to calcareous Linne Calodo and Linne Zakme soils, as well as Cropley clay loam along the lower blocks. Stonethrower is
distinguished by its rocky mudstone soils and multifaceted exposures. Together, these sites provide an array of expressions that interconnect and augment each other into a seamless whole.
£80 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £100.02 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Downstream Box Set (3x75cl + 1x150cl), Paso Robles 5x75cl
Blend: 76% Zinfandel, 8% Syrah, 6% Mataró, 6% Petite Sirah, 4% Tempranillo
Production: 230 cases
Founded in 2016, Downstream Wines is the collective brainchild of Saxum Vineyards owner and... winemaker Justin Smith, the late-great oenologist Philippe Cambie, and their mutual friend, the visionary Sasha Verhage. Together, they crafted a wine that will be remembered forever as watershed moment in Paso Robles, and California as a whole.
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of greatness, their jaw-dropping Downstream is a magical wine. In the running as the greatest expression of Zinfandel ever produced, it's a peerless example of Cambie's unrivalled blending skills and Smith's rockstar winemaking. It also carries a real poignance as to honour the legacy of Cambie, following his passing in 2021, production was ended.
Cambie's work in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is legendary, none more so than his multiple 100-point scores at Clos St. Jean. He had long desired to work with Justin in Paso Robles, focusing on 'heritage' Zinfandel. They chose the old vines of the Dusi Vineyard, planted in 1945, complimenting them with a carefully selected blend of varietals from sites including Saxum's own James Berry Vineyard.
The result is a taste and style that can only come from California: rich, intense, hedonistic, with an underlying elegance and energy. It's indicative of the forward thinking and ground breaking approach that's at its strongest in Paso Robles.
Downstream is already a highly desirable and ultra-rare gem, and will be a treasured prize among collectors of California's finest wines who are lucky enough to find some.
£1,200 / Case£240 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,460.64 / Case, £292.13 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Downstream Box Set (3x75cl + 1x150cl), Paso Robles 5x75cl
Blend: 60% Zinfandel, 15% Mourvèdre, 9% Grenache, 7% Petite Sirah, 6% Syrah, 2% Tannat, 1% Viognier
Production: 560 cases
Founded in 2016, Downstream Wines is the collective brainchild of Saxum... Vineyards owner and winemaker Justin Smith, the late-great oenologist Philippe Cambie, and their mutual friend, the visionary Sasha Verhage. Together, they crafted a wine that will be remembered forever as watershed moment in Paso Robles, and California as a whole.
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of greatness, their jaw-dropping Downstream is a magical wine. In the running as the greatest expression of Zinfandel ever produced, it's a peerless example of Cambie's unrivalled blending skills and Smith's rockstar winemaking. It also carries a real poignance as to honour the legacy of Cambie, following his passing in 2021, production was ended.
Cambie's work in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is legendary, none more so than his multiple 100-point scores at Clos St. Jean. He had long desired to work with Justin in Paso Robles, focusing on 'heritage' Zinfandel. They chose the old vines of the Dusi Vineyard, planted in 1945, complimenting them with a carefully selected blend of varietals from sites including Saxum's own James Berry Vineyard.
The result is a taste and style that can only come from California: rich, intense, hedonistic, with an underlying elegance and energy. It's indicative of the forward thinking and ground breaking approach that's at its strongest in Paso Robles.
Downstream is already a highly desirable and ultra-rare gem, and will be a treasured prize among collectors of California's finest wines who are lucky enough to find some.
£1,100 / Case£220 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,340.64 / Case, £268.13 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Downstream Box Set (3x75cl + 1x150cl), Paso Robles 5x75cl
Blend: 38% Zinfandel, 30% Mataro, 16% Grenache, 6% Counoise, 6% Graciano, 3% Syrah, 1% Petite Sirah
Vintage production: 600 cases
Founded in 2016, Downstream Wines is the collective brainchild of... Saxum Vineyards owner and winemaker Justin Smith, the late-great oenologist Philippe Cambie, and their mutual friend, the visionary Sasha Verhage. Together, they crafted a wine that will be remembered forever as watershed moment in Paso Robles, and California as a whole.
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of greatness, their jaw-dropping Downstream is a magical wine. In the running as the greatest expression of Zinfandel ever produced, it's a peerless example of Cambie's unrivalled blending skills and Smith's rockstar winemaking. It also carries a real poignance as to honour the legacy of Cambie, following his passing in 2021, production was ended.
Cambie's work in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is legendary, none more so than his multiple 100-point scores at Clos St. Jean. He had long desired to work with Justin in Paso Robles, focusing on 'heritage' Zinfandel. They chose the old vines of the Dusi Vineyard, planted in 1945, complimenting them with a carefully selected blend of varietals from sites including Saxum's own James Berry Vineyard.
The result is a taste and style that can only come from California: rich, intense, hedonistic, with an underlying elegance and energy. It's indicative of the forward thinking and ground breaking approach that's at its strongest in Paso Robles.
Downstream is already a highly desirable and ultra-rare gem, and will be a treasured prize among collectors of California's finest wines who are lucky enough to find some.
£1,150 / Case£230 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,399.86 / Case, £279.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Law, Beguiling, Paso Robles 12x75cl
Blend: 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah
Vintage production: 1,103 cases
Beguiling is Law's is a celebration of Grenache, always dominated by 80+% of this varietal which is in the midst of an astonishing... revolution in Paso Robles. The vines are on a complex blend of Calodo, Los Osos, Nacamiento and Linne soils that run through the Estate Vineyard, between 490m and 590m above sea level. The fruit is hravested by hand and undergoes native fermentation in open top concrete fermenters. It is aged for 19 months in French oak (30% new) before14 months in bottle prior to release.
£755 / Case£62.92 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £954.82 / Case, £79.57 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 L’Aventure, Côte à Côte, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 34% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 32% Mourvedre
£90 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £111.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Epoch Estate, Block B, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Syrah
Vintage production: 312 cases
Block B is a limited production of the most intense fruit from this single parcel of east-facing vines in Paderewski Vineyard. It's always a brooding,... rich, mineral-driven wine with bags of savoury notes - everything that makes Paderewski so special. The Syrah for the Authenticity 2017 comes from a single hillside block that brings more spice and opulence, coupled with a dollop of Mourvèdre and aromatic Viognier.
£79 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £98.72 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Epoch Estate, Block B, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 100% Syrah
Vintage production: 312 cases
Block B is a limited production of the most intense fruit from this single parcel of east-facing vines in Paderewski Vineyard. It's always a brooding,... rich, mineral-driven wine with bags of savoury notes - everything that makes Paderewski so special. The Syrah for the Authenticity 2017 comes from a single hillside block that brings more spice and opulence, coupled with a dollop of Mourvèdre and aromatic Viognier.
£470 / Case£78.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £587.54 / Case, £97.92 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2021 My Favorite Neighbor Blanc, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Sourced from exceptional vineyard sites around Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo and south to Edna Valley, this wine is cultivated meticulously by the farmers who have become... Eric's 'Favorite Neighbors'. With their dedication to the land, Eric is able to craft a world class wine without any shortcuts or compromises.
The wine spends 8 months in 225L French oak barrels (50% new).
£330 / Case£55 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £415.22 / Case, £69.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Booker, Fracture Syrah, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 100% Syrah
Vintage production: TBC
Often described as a Booker flagship, Fracture is one of the world’s great Syrahs. Only the softest Syrah in barrel makes the cut for this dense and... powerful wine. The namesake pays homage to the calcareous soil in the Booker Vineyard, which limestone causes to ‘fracture’. The 2019 was aged for 18months in 70% new and 30% neutral French oak.
£480 / Case£80 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £598.46 / Case, £99.74 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Booker, Oublié, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 33% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 28% Mourvèdre, 5% Tannat, 4% Petite Sirah
Vintage production: TBC
Oublié’s blend is always Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre – Booker's California ode to... Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The namesake is a play on the French term for “forgotten”. Rhône varietals grow beautifully on the Estate and winemaker Eric believes that they are far-too-often forgotten when you think of a California wine.
£360 / Case£60 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £451.22 / Case, £75.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2017 Saxum, The Hexe, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 58% Grenache, 27% Mataro, 11% Petite Sirah, 4% Tempranillo
Vintage production: 1,098 cases
Hexe is a remarkable, multi-vineyard cuvée that is built around Grenache. Not just any old Grenache... though. Justin Smith selects the blackest, most wicked Grenaches, the ones that he knows will benefit from 33 months aging in various large puncheons or concrete amphora.
The heart of this cuvée is the oldest block at James Berry Vineyard, a South facing hilltop Grenache block that was planted in 1980. Around this he weaves in some of the most intense Grenache and Mataro blocks from G2 Vineyard, along with a bit of Petite Sirah from Paderewski Vineyard. It is the dark side of Grenache. Black magic!
£190 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £232.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Saxum, James Berry, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 55% Grenache, 29% Mataro, 13% Syrah, 3% Carignan
Vintage production: 1,102 cases
Surrounding the winery, the James Berry Vineyard is Saxum’s Jewel in The Crown and has been considered... hallowed ground by winemakers for nearly two decades.
The secret to epic wines produced here is the remarkable and unique terroir. It is located 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean with an average elevation of 365 metres, and consists of a series of steep slopes with shallow clay loam topsoil covering an ancient seabed, complete with fossilized shells and sharks teeth.
Saxum's James Berry Vineyard was Paso’s first 100-point (RP) wine in 2007, and is one of the most sought-after labels among California’s great Rhône blends.
£160 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £195.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Saxum, James Berry, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 64% Grenache, 16% Mataro, 14% Syrah, 6% Carignan
Vintage production: 1,418 cases
Surrounding the winery, the James Berry Vineyard is Saxum’s Jewel in The Crown and has been considered... hallowed ground by winemakers for nearly two decades.
The secret to epic wines produced here is the remarkable and unique terroir. It is located 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean with an average elevation of 365 metres, and consists of a series of steep slopes with shallow clay loam topsoil covering an ancient seabed, complete with fossilized shells and sharks teeth.
Saxum's James Berry Vineyard was Paso’s first 100-point (RP) wine in 2007, and is one of the most sought-after labels among California’s great Rhône blends.
£155 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £190.07 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 DAOU, Soul Lion Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 3x75cl
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
£310 / Case£103.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £383.30 / Case, £127.77 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Linne Calodo, Sticks and Stones, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 71% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre
Vintage production: 900 cases
In the words of winemaker, Matt Trevisan:
“Sticks and Stones is our ballad to Grenache, and to our mindset as a blending... house. It’s the idea of taking the bright flavors and luscious acidity of our best Grenache barrels, then lengthening them out with complements of Syrah and Mourvèdre. It blurs the dividing line between a varietal wine and a showcase blend—essentially a Grenache done the Linne Calodo way."
£71 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £89.24 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Linne Calodo, Sticks and Stones, Paso Robles 12x75cl
Blend: 71% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre
Vintage production: 900 cases
In the words of winemaker, Matt Trevisan:
“Sticks and Stones is our ballad to Grenache, and to our mindset as a blending... house. It’s the idea of taking the bright flavors and luscious acidity of our best Grenache barrels, then lengthening them out with complements of Syrah and Mourvèdre. It blurs the dividing line between a varietal wine and a showcase blend—essentially a Grenache done the Linne Calodo way."
£845 / Case£70.42 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,062.53 / Case, £88.54 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Epoch Estate, Authenticity, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 92% Syrah and 6% Mourvèdre, 2% Viognier
Vintage production: 670 cases
Sourced entirely from the Estate Paderewski Vineyard, the Syrah for Authenticity comes from the ridgetop Block... 4A.
Authenticity shines with a plethora of roasted meatiness and roasted herb flavors (sage, rosemary and thyme, of course). As usual, a healthy dollop of Mourvèdre adds length and tames the richness of Syrah, revealing a touch of wet earth, pomegranate, forest floor and sassafras.
It was fermented in a mix of 100% new French oak puncheons, and stainless steel tanks, with 22% whole clusters used. It was then aged for 19 months in mid-sized French oak barrels and puncheons (69% new) before bottling on 12th June, 2019.
£71 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £89.24 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Epoch Estate, Authenticity, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 92% Syrah and 6% Mourvèdre, 2% Viognier
Vintage production: 670 cases
Sourced entirely from the Estate Paderewski Vineyard, the Syrah for Authenticity comes from the ridgetop Block... 4A.
Authenticity shines with a plethora of roasted meatiness and roasted herb flavors (sage, rosemary and thyme, of course). As usual, a healthy dollop of Mourvèdre adds length and tames the richness of Syrah, revealing a touch of wet earth, pomegranate, forest floor and sassafras.
It was fermented in a mix of 100% new French oak puncheons, and stainless steel tanks, with 22% whole clusters used. It was then aged for 19 months in mid-sized French oak barrels and puncheons (69% new) before bottling on 12th June, 2019.
£425 / Case£70.83 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £534.26 / Case, £89.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2014 Epoch Estate, Estate Blend, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 36% Syrah, 36% Mourvèdre, 22% Grenache, 6% Tempranillo
Vintage production: 1,924 cases
£42 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £54.35 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2014 Epoch Estate, Estate Blend, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 36% Syrah, 36% Mourvèdre, 22% Grenache, 6% Tempranillo
Vintage production: 1,924 cases
£250 / Case£41.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £323.69 / Case, £53.95 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2014 Epoch Estate, Ingenuity, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 51% Syrah, 28% Mourvèdre, 14 % Petite Sirah, 7% Grenache
Vintage production: 1,128 cases
£350 / Case£58.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £444.12 / Case, £74.02 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 L’Aventure, Estate Cuvee, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 50% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot
£71 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £88.40 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days