WTN: The Peace of the Syrah be with You

[David M. Bueker]

2010 Pax Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (7/6/2014)
Rich, balanced and full of deep black fruit and smoked meat aromas, this is very much what I look for in Syrah. There is nothing candied about it, just a beautiful combination of flavors that run from the dark (tar, berry, smoke) to the bright (herb, floral), creating a complex blend that is enjoyable to drink now. There is significant structure from both tannin and acid, so putting bottles aside for further age is highly recommended.

2010 Pax Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (7/6/2014)
Rich, balanced and full of deep black fruit and smoked meat aromas, this is very much what I look for in Syrah. There is nothing candied about it, just a beautiful combination of flavors that run from the dark (tar, berry, smoke) to the bright (herb, floral), creating a complex blend that is enjoyable to drink now. There is significant structure from both tannin and acid, so putting bottles aside for further age is highly recommended.

David: Having just become a big fan of Wind Gap, is the "Pax" label a richer, more conventionally New World version of his wines?

Edit: Alder Springs is well inland...maybe that explains the bigger style?

[David M. Bueker]

Richer than Wind Gap, not as rich as old Pax or current Agharta.