CONGRATULATIONS to our good friend, winemaker Jeff Gaffner, whose Saxon Brown Syrah just receive HIGH PRAISE and an “Outstanding 93” rating from the Wine Spectator’s James Laube. Details below. Exciting news for YOU is this wine is now available to Porthos subscribers for only $34.50 + Free Shipping. Total boutique production was only 10 barrels so click here now to secure a few bottles of this new “best buy” thriller before we sell out.

Saxon Brown Syrah Parmalee Hill 2006
$34.50 + FREE SHIPPING on 6+ bottles

A Soulful California Syrah
Saxon Brown Syrah Sonoma County Parmelee-Hill 2006
James Laube | Wine Spectator

"I’ve become a big fan of Jeff Gaffner’s wines from his own label, Saxon Brown. They are extremely well made, very reasonably priced and, most important, a sheer delight to drink. I’ve gotten to know him as a thoughtful, intuitive winemaker, one of those folks who just know how to make soulful wines. That’s about all I need to know. Last year I praised his 2007 Alexander Valley Sémillon from Cricket Creek, and lately I’ve been buying his wines off wine lists whenever I can. I had dinner the other night at the Red Grape in Sonoma, a spacious, casual Italian restaurant off the square, with a large, varied menu and lots of tasty food and a dozen pizzas. When I noticed the 2006 Saxon Brown Syrah from Parmelee-Hill Camp Block in Sonoma County, I readily ordered it for dinner. It was chilly from the cellar, but warmed up nicely at the table, with rich fruit, pepper and berry flavors and the kind of impeccable balance and finesse I’ve come to enjoy from Gaffner’s wines. Still outstanding; 93 points, non-blind."

“OUTSTANDING 93” RATING:
“Exotic spices, cedar, tobacco and pepper fold over to the palate, giving this rich, full-bodied Syrah lots of flavor, depth and complexity. Well-structured, ending with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2014. 266 cases made. –JL