Community Tasting Notes 3

• yaCellar Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 10, 2022 - 2h decant. Shows that cut garden hose note. Iron & Bramble. Taste is underwhelming for a Pax. I wanted meaty funk. I got diluted creme de cassis. Lots of structure remains.

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• DonDon wrote: 88 points

  September 6, 2018 - Quite disappointed but leaving the strong possibility that this will improve with time. The problem here for me is the level acidity which is frankly way too high and which dominates the aftertaste. Rest of the wine very tight and not giving too much away even after a long decant. I have just bought 6 of these and 6 of the 2013s after previous delicious experiences with younger Pax (some time ago as obviously this label does not exist any more) so will try a 2013 next to compare but this this wine might just be a in a bad phase right now and certainly needs more time.

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• yaCellar Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 5, 2017 - Hidden at first, a 2 hour decant unveils a strong beauty. Aromatics lift almost effortlessly carrying roses, dark fruit jam, licorice, tar, and herb bouquet, consistent through to the long finish. Great structure, light tannins, and a solid acid backbone pair this well to the right dish. Makes you want to eat a great stew in the forest on a fall day. We just skipped the forest part.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Pax
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Alder Springs Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Mendocino County

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• In Cellars 14 (47%)
• Consumed 16 (53%)

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