Pax Mahle Wines

Cahto Ridge Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah

9.211 ratings
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Mendocino Ridge, North Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Mikeljon Nikolich

Lovely wine for our New Years Eve dinner!

Lovely wine for our New Years Eve dinner!

Jan 1st, 2018
Aaron Rankin

Hidden at first, a 2 hour decant unveils a strong beauty. Aromatics lift almost effortlessly carrying roses, dark fruit jam, blackberry pie, licorice, tar, and herb bouquet, consistent through to the long finish. Great structure, light tannins, and a solid acid backbone pair this well to the right dish. Makes you want to eat a great stew in the forest on a fall day. We just skipped the forest part.

Hidden at first, a 2 hour decant unveils a strong beauty. Aromatics lift almost effortlessly carrying roses, dark fruit jam, blackberry pie, licorice, tar, and herb bouquet, consistent through to the long finish. Great structure, light tannins, and a solid acid backbone pair this well to the right dish. Makes you want to eat a great stew in the forest on a fall day. We just skipped the forest part.

Nov 5th, 2017
Scott Soren

Really nice. Powerful but srill smooth. Soft tannins.

Really nice. Powerful but srill smooth. Soft tannins.

Sep 11th, 2016
Scott Soren

More elegant than old pax. But killer none the less

More elegant than old pax. But killer none the less

Mar 13th, 2016
Jimmy Zanoli

Full bodied with good tannins!

Full bodied with good tannins!

Nov 4th, 2014
Delectable Featured Wine

There is no question winemaker @Pax Mahle is one of California's Syrah kings. Perched high on Mendocino's Cahto Ridge, the Alder Springs vineyard is a benchmark site for the grape, delivering the classic notes of dark brambly fruit, smokey game meat, briney black olives and savory spice.

There is no question winemaker @Pax Mahle is one of California's Syrah kings. Perched high on Mendocino's Cahto Ridge, the Alder Springs vineyard is a benchmark site for the grape, delivering the classic notes of dark brambly fruit, smokey game meat, briney black olives and savory spice.

Apr 2nd, 2016
Jake Hajer

Jake had this 6 years ago

Jake had this 6 years ago

Dec 22nd, 2017
David B

David had this 6 years ago

David had this 6 years ago

May 21st, 2018
Aaron Rankin

Aaron had this 7 years ago

Aaron had this 7 years ago

Mar 11th, 2017
Bradley P. Friedman

Bradley had this 9 years ago

Bradley had this 9 years ago

May 14th, 2015