Pax Mahle Wines
Castelli-Knight Ranch Syrah
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
(Guess I’m racking up some vintage reviews of this…) ‘14 in ‘23. white pepper, green pepper, black pepper, black berry, celery salt, black plums wet tobacco. Aging well.
(Guess I’m racking up some vintage reviews of this…) ‘14 in ‘23. white pepper, green pepper, black pepper, black berry, celery salt, black plums wet tobacco. Aging well.
Nov 26th, 2023
Floral purple flowers and iron rich red meat. Yum!
Floral purple flowers and iron rich red meat. Yum!
Aug 3rd, 2022Mixed pepper, mixed red and black fruit. Was tart to open and then evolved beautifully. This will age! Rated 2016 last night 2018 tonight (feb)... Update, (2nd bottle of 2018, now late may): Those tart aromatics are piercing, rose water, lavender. It’s an intense wine. Medium bodied with light tannins. Very little oak influence. I think the cranberry and subtle white pepper will age and this wine will be nice for a long time.
Mixed pepper, mixed red and black fruit. Was tart to open and then evolved beautifully. This will age! Rated 2016 last night 2018 tonight (feb)... Update, (2nd bottle of 2018, now late may): Those tart aromatics are piercing, rose water, lavender. It’s an intense wine. Medium bodied with light tannins. Very little oak influence. I think the cranberry and subtle white pepper will age and this wine will be nice for a long time.
Feb 21st, 2021A year later, even better- beef blood, iron, brandied cherries, plum, Five spice, strawberry, green peppercorn, sunshine on a forest floor. Macerated.
A year later, even better- beef blood, iron, brandied cherries, plum, Five spice, strawberry, green peppercorn, sunshine on a forest floor. Macerated.
Feb 20th, 2021Lavender, strawberry, beef tallow, pencil. Asian 5 spice. Very good!
Lavender, strawberry, beef tallow, pencil. Asian 5 spice. Very good!
Sep 3rd, 2020
Stunning New World Syrah. Super aromatic- loads of lavender and violets and a black pepper aroma so fresh that it might have come straight out of a grinder. Smoky and gamey components coming through with a copious amount of juicy black fruit on the mid palate. New oak influence adds a subtle layer of sweet baking spices. There’s a wonderful push-pull, yin-yang dynamic going on here. Masculine and elegant all at once. Already showing remarkable finesse, and will surely evolve into a wine one of impeccable balance.
Stunning New World Syrah. Super aromatic- loads of lavender and violets and a black pepper aroma so fresh that it might have come straight out of a grinder. Smoky and gamey components coming through with a copious amount of juicy black fruit on the mid palate. New oak influence adds a subtle layer of sweet baking spices. There’s a wonderful push-pull, yin-yang dynamic going on here. Masculine and elegant all at once. Already showing remarkable finesse, and will surely evolve into a wine one of impeccable balance.
Mar 16th, 2018You know it. I know it. We all know it. If you don't know it, Pax is the absolute master of Syrah, and this is his best. More peppercorn spice than I have ever seen on any wine. Let this guy breath for 5 hours. 2011 vintage is stellar.
You know it. I know it. We all know it. If you don't know it, Pax is the absolute master of Syrah, and this is his best. More peppercorn spice than I have ever seen on any wine. Let this guy breath for 5 hours. 2011 vintage is stellar.
2 people found it helpfulMar 10th, 2016
Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards
Savory, delicious even it's youth. Needed several hours to open up
Savory, delicious even it's youth. Needed several hours to open up
1 person found it helpfulJun 21st, 2014
VA blows off. Love ya Pax Mahle. Still a great wine and I have two more.
VA blows off. Love ya Pax Mahle. Still a great wine and I have two more.
1 person found it helpfulDec 6th, 2013