Pax Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard 2016

Red
Mendocino, United States
7.0
WineSaint

Powerful but unbalanced, with brooding black fruit, leather and mineral notes that feel scattered across the palate. The structure dominates here. Massive tannins overshadow the fruit and create a hard, angular finish. There's clearly serious material underneath, but it needs years to soften and integrate.

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Pax

Pax Mahle's Sonoma Coast operation is one of California's most focused addresses for cool-climate Syrah, alongside Gamay Noir and small lots of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay sourced from high-elevation and coastal-influenced vineyards.