Pax Mahle Wines

Griffin's Lair Sonoma Coast Syrah

9.39 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Phil Stice

Love the leather, tobacco, menthol , eucalyptus character. Texture is fantastic and doesn't show any heat

Love the leather, tobacco, menthol , eucalyptus character. Texture is fantastic and doesn't show any heat

1 person found it helpfulMar 11th, 2016
Henrik Poulsen

14.8% alc. 446 cases produced.

From the good ol' (gutsy) days of Pax.
There's always been a lot of talk about IPOB vs. Big/Bold and I've never really understood it....

My own cellar is quite "deep" and able to fit different moods.

This specific wine is high alc, ripe while well balanced and just tasting amazing at age 12...so why choose to be only in one of the camps?

14.8% alc. 446 cases produced.

From the good ol' (gutsy) days of Pax.
There's always been a lot of talk about IPOB vs. Big/Bold and I've never really understood it....

My own cellar is quite "deep" and able to fit different moods.

This specific wine is high alc, ripe while well balanced and just tasting amazing at age 12...so why choose to be only in one of the camps?

Nov 5th, 2016
Joseph Barsky

2004 Vintage. 3/4 of the cork came out with the lever pull leaving about a half inch in the neck. A mess to remove but got it. Used a decanter filter to pour glasses. Not corked, but second day after argon blanket overnight was best.

2004 Vintage. 3/4 of the cork came out with the lever pull leaving about a half inch in the neck. A mess to remove but got it. Used a decanter filter to pour glasses. Not corked, but second day after argon blanket overnight was best.

Jan 16th, 2021
Cecilia Wang

Delicious! Deep complexity and flavor! Dark fruit!

Delicious! Deep complexity and flavor! Dark fruit!

Mar 11th, 2016
David B

Corked.

Corked.

Jan 15th, 2021
pao
9.4

pao had this 2 years ago

pao had this 2 years ago

Aug 3rd, 2022
Loren Gesinsky

Loren had this 7 years ago

Loren had this 7 years ago

Mar 3rd, 2017
John Bassett

John had this 10 years ago

John had this 10 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2014
Chris Hogan

Chris had this 10 years ago

Chris had this 10 years ago

Dec 25th, 2013