Pax Mahle Wines
Sonoma Coast Gamay Noir
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
2018 -vintage the Brett here is so intense it hard to tell - seems like with out the Brett this wine would have been solid - so sad the mouth is worse than the aromatics
2018 -vintage the Brett here is so intense it hard to tell - seems like with out the Brett this wine would have been solid - so sad the mouth is worse than the aromatics
May 5th, 2021
Carbonique deliciousness. Spritz. Mild funk in the finish.
Carbonique deliciousness. Spritz. Mild funk in the finish.
Jan 9th, 2021
Blackberry jolly rancher, stewed cranberry. fennel, pine. Sweet smoke. Good acidity. Very wet-dry. Drank and thoroughly enjoyed slightly chilled.
Blackberry jolly rancher, stewed cranberry. fennel, pine. Sweet smoke. Good acidity. Very wet-dry. Drank and thoroughly enjoyed slightly chilled.
Aug 5th, 2020
Bold crunchy vibrant gamay... ruby red grapefruit, rhubarb, candied watermelon with loads of acid and mineral. Blind, this could be confused with Moulin-à-Vent with pink granite notes... but this seems more flamboyant. My fave Pax wines are still the Grenache and Syrah offerings, but this is a blast for your nerdy wine geeks. 12.3% ABV May get better in future releases since this was grafted in 2015. Carbonic maceration in stainless, aged 7 months in neutral French Oak 500L Puncheons. Exactly what I’d like see, but the wine turned out even brighter and crunchy than I would have imagined.
Bold crunchy vibrant gamay... ruby red grapefruit, rhubarb, candied watermelon with loads of acid and mineral. Blind, this could be confused with Moulin-à-Vent with pink granite notes... but this seems more flamboyant. My fave Pax wines are still the Grenache and Syrah offerings, but this is a blast for your nerdy wine geeks. 12.3% ABV May get better in future releases since this was grafted in 2015. Carbonic maceration in stainless, aged 7 months in neutral French Oak 500L Puncheons. Exactly what I’d like see, but the wine turned out even brighter and crunchy than I would have imagined.
Apr 13th, 2019
Lovely aromatics , whole bunch ... fresh acidity . It’s very good !! Pax wines are beautiful .
Lovely aromatics , whole bunch ... fresh acidity . It’s very good !! Pax wines are beautiful .
Apr 12th, 2019
Hard candy, watermelon Jolly Rancher flavors and a quirky pink grapefruit aroma (can’t believe I just wrote that but it’s undeniable). Whole clusters are bringing some intensity and spice to the table, amplifying the sense of volcanic minerality. A bit odd but seriously interesting. If this gets people to drink more Gamay it’s fine by me.
Hard candy, watermelon Jolly Rancher flavors and a quirky pink grapefruit aroma (can’t believe I just wrote that but it’s undeniable). Whole clusters are bringing some intensity and spice to the table, amplifying the sense of volcanic minerality. A bit odd but seriously interesting. If this gets people to drink more Gamay it’s fine by me.
Sep 13th, 2018Cherry rock candy, tart, and acidic. Such a well made Gamay! Cool story about the grafting of these vines, too.
Cherry rock candy, tart, and acidic. Such a well made Gamay! Cool story about the grafting of these vines, too.
Aug 21st, 2018
Very bright presentation. Tart cherries on the palate. Makes you pucker up. Finishes with pomegranate and searing acidity. Fun to quaff.
Half of the Wine Nerd Herd are here tonight - game on...
Big thanks to @Eric Shanks for bringing this gem 😃
Very bright presentation. Tart cherries on the palate. Makes you pucker up. Finishes with pomegranate and searing acidity. Fun to quaff.
Half of the Wine Nerd Herd are here tonight - game on...
Big thanks to @Eric Shanks for bringing this gem 😃