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Red
2005 Pax Syrah Griffin's Lair
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 108
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Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 points
November 5, 2022 - Rhone Birthday 2022; 11/4/2022-11/6/2022: I liked this quite a bit tonight. Spicey and smokey, with plenty of lift. Tannins mostly resolved at this point.
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wino121 wrote: 94 points
June 27, 2020 - Hedendnisticly good...absolutely in the window of Syrah heaven.
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rpenn77 Likes this wine: 89 points
June 8, 2020 - Dark full bodied Syrah which went great with grilled pork.
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alpha_ori Likes this wine: 94 points
April 10, 2020 - OK, definitely some bottle variation at this age. Unlike the last bottle -- which I think had the same provenance -- this one is remarkable. The nose is ripe, but it has a lot of energy, a bit of burn and mocha, in the best scenario for new wood torched heavy and then aged 15 years.. The palate has a chunk of fruit, a chunk of oak, some good acid, some licorice and tar...what more could one want?
After the last bottle I'd decided to bid a fond farewell to 2005. But just when I thought I was out...it pulled me back in. -
locovino wrote: 92 points
March 20, 2020 - Still black and meaty! Super savory in the mouth. Make sure to drink it with an aged ribeye off a hot Mesquite grill.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Pax Wine Cellars Syrah Griffin's Lair Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/14/2007 (link) 92 points(Pax Syrah Griffin's Lair) Very appealing blueberry, blackberry and jasmine nose; concentrated, rich, blackberry, blueberry and caramel palate (like an amped up version of the Walker Vine Hill), with white pepper toward medium-plus finish 92-94 pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Pax
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Griffin's Lair
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
- UPC Code 006200002530
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 773 (44%)
- Consumed 987 (56%)
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- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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