Vinous: 100 Points
The 2016 Syrah Sonoma-Hillsides has been nothing less than stunning on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. A wine of extraordinary purity and depth the 2016 dazzles from the very first taste. The richness and power are simply breathtaking. Bacon fat smoke grilled herb and lavender are woven into a graceful seamless core of inky blue/purplish fruit. Even with all of its intensity the 2016 remains remarkably light on its feet. The Sonoma-Hillsides is a blend of fruit from Castelli-Knight Ranch Griffin's Lair and Walker Vine Hill done with 100% whole clusters and aged in a combination of concrete and neutral oak with no SO2. I am not sure how the 2016 will age but I am also not sure it will matter as most bottles will be long gone before that is an issue. Quite simply the Sonoma-Hillsides is a total pleasure bomb and a modern-day benchmark for Syrah in California. Don't miss it! - By Antonio Galloni on January 2018 The 2016 Syrah Sonoma-Hillsides is without question the star among these new wines from Pax Wine Cellars. It is also one of the most profoundly beautiful California wines I have ever tasted. As always the Pax wines are a bit richer than those Pax Mahle makes at his Wind Gap label but much more restrained than they were at the outset.
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