TN: 2006 Pax "Alder Springs" Syrah, Mendocino

[M_Dildine]

I just bought some wine from Pax (Mahle) today, so I thought I’d try this. This rocks.

14.9% alcohol.

Bright, dark ruby red. Very expressive floral and red fruit nose. On the palate, a BLAST of concentrated rasberries, blackberries and white pepper. Nice balance. Extreme focus and purity. An aftertaste that goes for about 45 seconds. 96 points.

I have alot of Pax wine around, although my order from Pax’s new venture today was my first in quite some time.

Sometimes Pax wine can disappoint. Sometimes it can be stunning. This was ultra stunning. Like a crazy Hermitage. I hope Pax’s new wines can compare.

[Brian_London]

@M. Dildine

I just bought some wine from Pax (Mahle) today, so I thought I’d try this. This rocks.

14.9% alcohol.

Bright, dark ruby red. Very expressive floral and red fruit nose. On the palate, a BLAST of concentrated rasberries, blackberries and white pepper. Nice balance. Extreme focus and purity. An aftertaste that goes for about 45 seconds. 96 points.

I have alot of Pax wine around, although my order from Pax’s new venture today was my first in quite some time.

Sometimes Pax wine can disappoint. Sometimes it can be stunning. This was ultra stunning. I hope Pax’s new wines can compare.

Mike,

Wow! I usually hold off on drinking Pax until they’ve had 4-5 years of bottle age, but this sounds unreal. Did you decant or just pop & pour?

[M_Dildine]

@Brian London

@M. Dildine

I just bought some wine from Pax (Mahle) today, so I thought I’d try this. This rocks.

14.9% alcohol.

Bright, dark ruby red. Very expressive floral and red fruit nose. On the palate, a BLAST of concentrated rasberries, blackberries and white pepper. Nice balance. Extreme focus and purity. An aftertaste that goes for about 45 seconds. 96 points.

I have alot of Pax wine around, although my order from Pax’s new venture today was my first in quite some time.

Sometimes Pax wine can disappoint. Sometimes it can be stunning. This was ultra stunning. I hope Pax’s new wines can compare.

Mike,

Wow! I usually hold off on drinking Pax until they’ve had 4-5 years of bottle age, but this sounds unreal. Did you decant or just pop & pour?

Brian, this was popped and poured. And great from the onset.

[Brian_London]

@M. Dildine

@Brian London

@M. Dildine

I just bought some wine from Pax (Mahle) today, so I thought I’d try this. This rocks.

14.9% alcohol.

Bright, dark ruby red. Very expressive floral and red fruit nose. On the palate, a BLAST of concentrated rasberries, blackberries and white pepper. Nice balance. Extreme focus and purity. An aftertaste that goes for about 45 seconds. 96 points.

I have alot of Pax wine around, although my order from Pax’s new venture today was my first in quite some time.

Sometimes Pax wine can disappoint. Sometimes it can be stunning. This was ultra stunning. I hope Pax’s new wines can compare.

Mike,

Wow! I usually hold off on drinking Pax until they’ve had 4-5 years of bottle age, but this sounds unreal. Did you decant or just pop & pour?

Brian, this was popped and poured. And great from the onset.

Thanks. Will definitely grab on from the locker for Saturday.

[Brad_S_w_a_l_l_o_w]

I have tried this twice and thought it was an incredibly satisfying wine. Among the best I have had from Pax. Nice note, Mike.

[Sean_Connor]

I have some 2004 Pax that I’ve enjoyed - what has happened to Pax? I did see Mike wrote about a new venture in the lead post.

[M_Dildine]

@Sean Connor

I have some 2004 Pax that I’ve enjoyed - what has happened to Pax? I did see Mike wrote about a new venture in the lead post.

Sean, Pax Mahle left Pax Wine and started Wind Gap - you can read about this on the thread just below this one.

[Casey_Hartlip]

Alder Springs is a great vineyard, run by a great guy. Stu Bewley is starting his own brand soon. He built a winery up there last year.

[John_Cabot]

@Casey Hartlip

Alder Springs is a great vineyard, run by a great guy. Stu Bewley is starting his own brand soon. He built a winery up there last year.

Just west of Laytonville??? Branscome(sp?) road?

[michaelgor]

@M. Dildine

@Sean Connor

I have some 2004 Pax that I’ve enjoyed - what has happened to Pax? I did see Mike wrote about a new venture in the lead post.

Sean, Pax Mahle left Pax Wine and started Wind Gap - you can read about this on the thread just below this one.

Hi…

I have been ordering from Wind Gap…but I do not know…when was the last vintage that Pax himself made at Pax…?

BTW, I am still on the “Pax” mailing list…and I wrote back…“Pax without Pax ain’t Pax…so remove me from the mailing list“

However…I still get mailings from them…so… go figure… (hey, I was going to enter the smiley shrug your shoulders like on Squires…but I can’t find it in the myriad of smileys that appear)

[Scott_Silton]

@michaelgor

BTW, I am still on the “Pax” mailing list…and I wrote back…“Pax without Pax ain’t Pax…so remove me from the mailing list“

I haven’t bought anything from PWC since the 2006 vintage. Pax made most of the decisions on the 2007s, but it seems that no one (on this board) has tried any of those wines, nor the 08s from the new winemaker (Tyler Thomas?). So no, Pax without Pax shouldn’t be called Pax. I am curious about how those 07s turned out, at the very least, but not $60 curious when the real thing has relocated to Forestville and is doing great things with Wind Gap.