April 18, 2016 - HdR Opening Tasting: Again, another Pax wine that has really improved with age. I keep underestimating these wines. Cooler profile. Black raspberries. Complex. Delicious. In a great place.
March 6, 2016 - Drank "chalky" with so much sediment present coated the glass. Rather one-dimensional.
February 3, 2016 - PnP. Punching way above its weight and far from over the hill. 12.7%
May 30, 2015 - My oldest Wind Gap, I was very curious to try it. A bit disjointed at first, this improved with a few hours of air and showed a nice quintessential Syrah bouquet of herbs, meat, black olives and some caramelized oaky notes. Bright, lemony and nice to taste with a pleasing silkiness, but fairly one dimensional. Should hold but unlikely to improve.
March 7, 2015 - Dark purple color, opaque but for the rim. Nose of ripe raspberry, a little ETOH. Palate tends toward sweet with alcohol and tartness to balance. Full bodied with a long finish. Drinking well now, better than I recall the last bottle. May be some more life to this, but what's the point. Not likely to improve further so enjoy now.
January 17, 2015 - Great bottle, with a balanced presentation of earth, fruit, acidity and tannins. Good QPR.
July 2, 2014 - A bit off.
May 10, 2014 - Yes a smooth reminiscent Rhone Syrah. Balanced including an earthy mineral beginning taste to a velvety smooth finish . Every bit worth at least a 90.
January 8, 2014 - From memory. A fruity and lively expression of syrah, juicy and low-alcohol, with a touch of dirt and leather.
December 18, 2013 - More savory than sweet. Very northern rhone in style. Would decant first as this improved significantly after 45 minutes or so.