Madeline Schimmels

9.1

fruit punch on the first sniff, then soy sauce, then brown butter and brown sugar all the way through. pallet is savory while still showing some fruity ness. buttery in texture. low tannin. dry. light red/pinkish beautiful color. we sat on this bottle for a few months after purchasing and i'm so pleased with it. unexpected and delicious. solid AF. $30 — 5 years ago

with Zechariah

Ryan Mullins

9.2

Really good but still a baby. Give it some time — 6 years ago

Matt Trader

9.2

This has to be my favorite wine to bring to a wine party. Barely qualified as an orange wine (skin fermented Trousseau Gris) with juicy acidity, fresh fruitiness with out showing sweetness, and aromas that are ever changing - orange blossom, oyster mushrooms, under ripe pineapple, apple skin.. wish this would stay around. It'll most likely show up in the Pax line up in the future, which I'm okay with. :) — 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2004 Vintage. — 7 years ago

Scott Soren

9.4

Wow. What's there to say. Silly some Syrah. Yummy. — 8 years ago

Patrick Kelly

8.9

Very nice. Some camphor and cherry cough syrup. No tannins and hints of vanilla — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

First wine we have tried from Agharta Wines and first Cabernet from Pax. Beautiful ruby red with a dark core. Great complexity and layers on the nose, starting with an attack of fresh blueberries and opens up to a few savory and tons of floral notes. Beautiful bouquet of roses, lavendar and lilac with a smokey undertone and a touch of eucalyptus. Nose just keeps changing as it opens. Overall great mouthfeel and well rounded. Moderate tannins (5/10) that is coated in red cherries and raspberries. Moderate body and moderate plus finish. A little shorter than we would have liked but very well integrated. Overall pretty good bargin at around $30 a bottle. Drink till 2021. — 9 years ago

with Sean

Jay Kline

9.1

A little austere but bright forest fruits are there with rather bracing acidity. Comes across old-world and rather charming. Let's be honest, these are very young with massive potential. Can't wait to try these with a few years of cellar age. Nice work by the man, Pax Mahle. — 10 years ago

Matthew George

9.0

Still plenty of life here. Shedding its fruit, but great earth and richness — 10 years ago

Ben Christen

9.0

Good wine — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Serena Peters

9.2

@pacific standard time in chicago. Best orange I’ve had in a while, oxidized on the nose, immediately salty in the palette almost like a pecorino cheese and then a smooth sweet finish like apple cider. Infinitely complex and interesting. Love — 6 years ago

Forrest Trevor Henderson

9.5

Had this with a nice creamy cheese and fruit/nut crackers (slightly sweet) and it was all delicious. — 6 years ago

Eric

9.4

Meaty peppery dense and intense. — 7 years ago

John J

9.0

Good stuff. - ripe fruit nose with green olive. Dense and smoky on the palate, less fruit than smoke but really tasty. Aerated first glass. Will reserve for tomorrow and see how Day 2-3 turn out. — 7 years ago

Ryan Arnold

9.4

Beautiful! — 8 years ago

Mac Hofeditz

8.9

Amazing Pax Mahle — 9 years ago

Eric Floyd

9.1

Love what Pax has done over the years. I have a few bottles of his 2003 Griffins Layer... It's a beautiful wine that is probably mind-blowing at this point; however, this wine shows restraint, refinement and a sense of place. Looking forward to owning a bottle in a few years. — 9 years ago

Ian Brand

9.2

Pax with restraint and terroir is a lovely thing, as are old Grenache vines. Right vineyard in the right hands. Good now but likely to improve. — 10 years ago

Paul Heyrman

9.1

Nice Slovenian Riesling made by an Austrian. — 10 years ago

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.3

storming! #pax — 11 years ago

Bob Boyle

9.1

Still has some tannins providing structure, full somewhat reserved body with good clean finish — 5 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.3

Pax Cuvée Christine, Sonoma County 2003. Recently started drinking Pax, but this is my first with good age. 16 years but still opened pretty tight despite decanting. Beautiful nose with lots of leather and mushroom. Great earth on the palate, with some dark red fruits and some dried red and maybe some red stone fruits. Served with Shepard’s pie, hen of the woods mushrooms, bucatini with lamb ragu, and broccoli rabe. Still remarkably young, but mellowed with some air. — 5 years ago

with Jack

Scott Soren

9.4

Dry yet succulent. Was quite impressive. — 6 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Red fruits, funky, fruity, fresh ⚡️ — 7 years ago

Eric

9.2

CDP style blend from Pax. Grenache based with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Super funky nose with meat, pepper, cranberries, and tobacco. Eye popping fruit for an 11 year old. Mag. — 8 years ago

Geoff Manley

9.0

Bold flavors, nice finish. Douchy drinking buddy — 9 years ago

with Brendan

Dan O'Connell

9.3

This was a treat. Grenache, Mourvedre, Coincide blend. — 9 years ago

Scott Soren

9.0

Developed nicely as it opened. A little more time in bottle should help. All in all a nice bottle — 9 years ago

with Timmy

Steve Anderson

9.2

So different than its other Pax siblings. Cool climate, 12% ABV. Incredible florals jump from the nose, with a savory N Rhone-ish palate. — 10 years ago

Scott Kirkpatrick

9.4

Drinking away my earthquake blues thanks to Pax Mahle and this delicious Sonoma Coast Pinot. — 11 years ago