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Community Tasting Notes 96
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ephorn Likes this wine: 98 points
March 2, 2024 - Beauty! Tamarind on the nose. Dark color, nearly opaque, belies its age. Plenty of fruit with balancing acidity on the palate. Substantial wine. Still youthful, could develop over next 5 years and hold for at least another 5 beyond. Exceptional wine!
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kzkpt wrote: 92 points
April 28, 2023 - I agree with all prior comments, which are right on. Just PnP so far, and a bit oaky on first impression, but suspect that will blow off, and it will open up.
An hour later and this is much improved. Rich, full-bodied and juicy. Lovely stuff. -
buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 points
October 9, 2022 - Deep color at 17 years old. Blackberries and licorice in the nose with hints of chocolate, floral and minerals. Flavor very much like the nose with concentrated black fruits. Well balanced and a smooth long lingering finish.
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zinnut wrote: 95 points
February 12, 2021 - This is stunning. I agree with most on this. Iron, raw meat, black olive but with a savory, mouth watering quality that is just hard to resist going back to again and again. There is no way this is past its prime. What a great wine. So glad I have one left. A dead ringer for N. Rhone. Bought on release direct and perfectly cellared.
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jfkwines wrote: 88 points
December 18, 2020 - Not muchthere first night. Left 1/3 of the bottle for tonight. ALot more white pepper showed up and the wine acted like it was at the end of being a bigger brawny wine. Not sure where some of this was yesterday, but it was a better vibrant wine today.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Pax Wine Cellars Syrah Cuvee Keltie North Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/12/2009 (link) 91 points(Pax Syrah Cuvée Keltie) Very dark red violet color; clove, spice, black fruit nose with a touch of oregano; chewy black fruit, sage, green peppercorn palate with a touch of orange; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/14/2007 (link) 92 points(Pax Syrah Cuvée Keltie) Barrel sample - purple red violet color; nice herbaceous nose of leather, roasted fruit, white pepper; tight but focused palate of black fruit, fig, pepper, with hints of bacon and tar; medium-plus finish 92-93+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Pax
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Cuvée Keltie
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation North Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (1%)
- In Cellars 629 (43%)
- Consumed 805 (56%)
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- ProducerPax
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
- AppellationNorth Coast
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