Neal Ferry

9.0

Maybe the best Gewurztrameir I have ever had…. — a day ago

Devin Healey

9.3

@Dave Mayers this is a major slurper wowie wow — a month ago

Marc Bertman

8.9

Surprisingly soft, fair tannins. — 3 months ago

Vanessa

9.3

Hello, California Syrah!!

From everything we’ve read, the Alder Springs Vineyard sounds like a truly majestic place.

It’s isolated in an undeveloped part of northern Mendocino County, situated in California’s North Coast region, where the steep and rugged terrain meet sweeping views of the ocean, bordered by rivers, redwoods, and snowcapped mountains… elevation stretches up to 1,800 feet above sea level.

It’s no wonder so many acclaimed producers, like Pax Mahle, source their fruit from here, where vines are sustainably farmed and cared for by Stuart Bewley. We were fortunate to visit Pax in Sebastopol in 2022, where we picked up this 2011 Cahto Ridge Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah. We’ve been waiting patiently to taste it. And here we are.

100% Syrah. Whole cluster fermented. Aged 12 months in neutral French oak barrels.

This wine is deep ruby trending towards garnet. The aromas are concentrated with ripe boysenberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, next to violet, black peppercorn, licorice, cured meat, peat moss, smoke, clove, leather and olive notes. On the palate, it is dry with medium (+) acidity, a medium (+) body, high alcohol (14.6% ABV), medium (+) fine-grained tannins, and a long, elegant finish.

It’s both elegant and wild all at the same time and we love it.

Cheers! — 4 months ago

with Deked1

Jessica Schumacher

9.0

Delicious wine, pair with steak, and just love it. Bought at Verve! — 16 days ago

Stephen Mathews

9.3

I agree with some of the statements below, great wine but I don’t think it’s 100% Carignane — 2 months ago

Jessica Steinberg

9.3

Drank at Lila Lyla with the crispy duck lasagna — 3 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

These guys make some really outstanding wines. ! — 19 days ago

Walden

9.5

Exceptional Syrah. Rich and fruity. Exactly what I was looking for. — 2 months ago

Taylar Hart

9.0

Would have given it maybe an 8.5 on night one. Just had one glass and it was only OK. A little sharp. It really opened up by night two and I felt like it had more flavor and character. — 3 months ago

with Kelvin