Community Tasting Notes 49

• grapenomad wrote: 88 points

  May 15, 2024 - Inspired by the wines of Saint Joseph, but not tasting anything like ‘em. Smells ripe AS FUCK. Tons of sweet fruit in the form of blackberry, plum, blueberry and strawberry. Dense fruit concentration with the 12.5% alcohol coming off as 14% for me. Somewhat unbalanced between the fruit and acidity. Medium finish. Everything on paper points to this being a cool-climate style, but everything in the glass says otherwise. Not even sure I was tasting the same wine at some point.

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• Tay JR wrote: 92 points

  May 13, 2024 - Bit confused as to why everyone thought this was 15% ABV but definitely a cooler-climate vibe going on here.
  
  There's a certain lightness to it that brings to mind the Northern Rhone, in particular - and I keep saying this - Matthieu Barrett. It's intensely floral on the nose with some savoury, olive elements as well.
  
  On the palate it's got a nice round acidity that works beautifully with the new world fruit here. Overall, not unlike other cool-climate styled syrahs from California, like Arnot Roberts, just maybe without the pretty, minimalist labels.

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• Mbad77 wrote: 93 points

  May 4, 2024 - Lovely and vibrant
  Front label says 12.5% - import label on back says 13.5
  
  Night red crunchy fruit with some grip and a lean old world style
  Something of a lunch / picnic wine about it but rather good
  Lovely nose - will develop and soften - slight sour cherry element

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• DeuceMcgee Likes this wine:

  April 3, 2024 - Nose of blueberry and black pepper with olive brine behind it. Bright and zippy but also still had some chewy tannins supporting. Great bottle with a real Lost Boys vibe. BANGARANG!

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• WineJ2019 Likes this wine: 93 points

  March 21, 2024 - Very nice - low ABV (12’s) yet still nice intense dark fruit flavors, and a long finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2019
• Type Red
• Producer Pax
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Sonoma Hillsides
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Codes 000004446729, 7070293000066, 895958001953

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• Pending Delivery 36 (3%)
• In Cellars 735 (66%)
• Consumed 345 (31%)

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