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Red
2016 Pax Syrah Castelli-Knight Ranch
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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marshalc Likes this wine: 90 points
February 20, 2024 - Agree with some other posts about dryness but think it is just a style. Maybe holding another year or two will bring out some depth. I've got one more...
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FrancoisC Does not like this wine: 89 points
January 12, 2024 - L'avoir payé 25$ j'aurais été déçu... C'est la moins bonne cuvée de Pax Mahle que j'ai goûté.
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WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 91 points
November 15, 2022 - Decanted 90 minutes and drank over another hour. This thing is drier than West Texas. Probably the driest CA Syrah I’ve ever had. Not a hint of sweetness. The dryness seems to cover up everything else. There isn’t a ton of flavor layers. There is extraction but more one dimensional. Not sure if more age helps but I think so. Good luck on this one. May the force be with you
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ricard Likes this wine: 93 points
April 23, 2022 - So subtle... There's a brioche /fresh yeast thing and smokiness and fruit there as well. Such freshness. Very enjoyable. I wouldn't say fabulous - just very pleasurable and lively. A touch of mint as well. Very good.
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WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine:
August 26, 2021 - No rating since we took camping and just PNP. Can’t say I loved it.thought it was thin, tart, green and not really extracted. Next bottle will be decanted to see if it changes. At this point 89-90 at most.
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By Antonio Galloni
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Pax
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Castelli-Knight Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (3%)
- In Cellars 157 (60%)
- Consumed 99 (38%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
88% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerPax
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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