Pax Wine Cellars Spring 2007 Open House
Santa Rosa, CA
Tasted Saturday, April 14, 2007 by 5laton with 487 views
Flight 1 - From bottle (4 Notes)
No notes on the rosé, sorry.
Flight 2 - From barrel (1 Note)
The 2005 Griffin's Lair barrel sample ran out before i reached it, alas...
2005 Pax Cuvée Moriah
USA, California, Sonoma County
Pepper, some upfront stemmy, green elements that need to integrate, cherry, earthy, with good minerality. Chewy and nicely structured, but much more delicate than the syrahs. I really like where this is going since last fall's open house.
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2005 Pax Syrah Cuvée Christine
USA, California, Sonoma County
Ripe blackberry/cherry perfume, toasty oak. Big Blue/black fruit on the palate with graham cracker. Good acidity, and quite tannic. Good for what it is, though it's not my preferred style.
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2005 Pax Syrah Walker Vine Hill
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Spicy dark fruit, toasty oak nose. Rich in the mouth, with lots of deep, concentrated sweet purple syrah fruit. Good acid, sticks out a bit currently but not a concern. Light tannins, super lush, fairly approachable. To me this tastes the most typically California-like of these syrahs, and it's also the least interesting.
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2005 Pax Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Spicy oak nose, green olive, dense red berries. Tight but drinks pretty well, tannins are approachable.
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