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Pax Mahle Wines Sonoma-Hillsides Syrah 2018
The 2018 Syrah Sonoma-Hillsides is gorgeous. Inky dark fruit, spice, licorice and dried herbs all flesh out with a bit of coaxing... there is tremendous intensity and richness waiting to emerge more fully... it is a superb, vivid wine that Pax fans will want to own. The Sonoma-Hillsides is a blend of fruit from Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffins Lair and Nellessen. The grapes are crushed by foot, using 100% whole clusters, and undergo carbonic maceration, an approach that works so well with this fruit. Aging is done in concrete. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Ratings on Delectable
John Howard 
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
Holy Fuhhh
Holy Fuhhh
9.7Jake Hajer
(Previous vintage I rated of this wine was 2016). Plum, rose water, violet/ violet in color. Hint of wet spice. Give this 5-8yr to be beautiful. Had this with Prime Rib.
(Previous vintage I rated of this wine was 2016). Plum, rose water, violet/ violet in color. Hint of wet spice. Give this 5-8yr to be beautiful. Had this with Prime Rib.
9.2
Vino Kaela
Yum
Yum
9.3
Eric Guido
White pepper, grilled herbs, smoky minerals, raspberries and hints of sweet spice define the bouquet of the 2018 PAX Sonoma Hillsides Syrah. It's soft on the palate yet full of energy, displaying zesty red fruits with a citrus twang, as vibrant acids add a mouthwatering yet cheek-puckering sensation, and sweet minerals saturate the senses. The finish is clean and focused on tart fruits, tapering off with spicy florals.
White pepper, grilled herbs, smoky minerals, raspberries and hints of sweet spice define the bouquet of the 2018 PAX Sonoma Hillsides Syrah. It's soft on the palate yet full of energy, displaying zesty red fruits with a citrus twang, as vibrant acids add a mouthwatering yet cheek-puckering sensation, and sweet minerals saturate the senses. The finish is clean and focused on tart fruits, tapering off with spicy florals.
9.4
Nate Axline
Gets better the longer it's open
Gets better the longer it's open
9.2
Matt Sterr
Olive tapenade.
Olive tapenade.
9.2
Josh Morgenthau
Pure syrah pleasure here. Just-ripe blackberry juice floats on the palate with violets and a polite touch of bramble and sap. Very lifted, bright and elegant, with an old-world freshness if not a whole lot of terroir or minerality. Wouldn’t have thought new world syrah, other than the overall polish and really gentle tannins. So clean. A hint of smoke but this is more or less vegetarian syrah (in a nice way). Can’t wait to see how it develops in bottle.
Pure syrah pleasure here. Just-ripe blackberry juice floats on the palate with violets and a polite touch of bramble and sap. Very lifted, bright and elegant, with an old-world freshness if not a whole lot of terroir or minerality. Wouldn’t have thought new world syrah, other than the overall polish and really gentle tannins. So clean. A hint of smoke but this is more or less vegetarian syrah (in a nice way). Can’t wait to see how it develops in bottle.
9.4
Matt Lasater
So delicious, begs for another glass, juicy, spiced, filled with wild syrah character and CA sunshine. Honestly hard to takes notes, really doesn’t require any contemplation other than how much more you want.
So delicious, begs for another glass, juicy, spiced, filled with wild syrah character and CA sunshine. Honestly hard to takes notes, really doesn’t require any contemplation other than how much more you want.
9.2John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
One of the best domestic syrahs’.
One of the best domestic syrahs’.
9.6Brandon Boesch
Purity! Minerals, herbs, flowers, tart plums and cherry, a bit of forest, a lot of tannin. Will need more time than the previous two versions. I’m guessing it will ultimately be the best. Look forward to trying these side by side in a few years.
Purity! Minerals, herbs, flowers, tart plums and cherry, a bit of forest, a lot of tannin. Will need more time than the previous two versions. I’m guessing it will ultimately be the best. Look forward to trying these side by side in a few years.
9.6
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