Pax Mahle Wines

Griffin's Lair Sonoma Coast Syrah

9.113 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

14’s are tasting great…actually thought this one might show more- maybe needs more age.

14’s are tasting great…actually thought this one might show more- maybe needs more age.

May 24th, 2023
Adam Kincaid

This bottle gushes out flavors like a Viking gushes blood on a battlefield.

Dark sanguine hues set the tone for iron rich aromas featuring tar, bacon grease, dark chocolate and old leather. As it opens up there are some pomegranate and vanilla cola flavors to compliment pepper, espresso, and blood. Big structure but still smooth.

Heavy metal Syrah right here.

Thank you
@Mason Balistreri, you are missed. This one is for you.

This bottle gushes out flavors like a Viking gushes blood on a battlefield.

Dark sanguine hues set the tone for iron rich aromas featuring tar, bacon grease, dark chocolate and old leather. As it opens up there are some pomegranate and vanilla cola flavors to compliment pepper, espresso, and blood. Big structure but still smooth.

Heavy metal Syrah right here.

Thank you
@Mason Balistreri, you are missed. This one is for you.

Dec 31st, 2022
Gregory Fulchiero

Stoic wine. Reductive nose at first. Opens up to smoldering wood and wild blackberry. Give this sucker 2 hrs of air.

Stoic wine. Reductive nose at first. Opens up to smoldering wood and wild blackberry. Give this sucker 2 hrs of air.

Nov 18th, 2018
Adam Kincaid

Outstanding! Initially bacon and baking soda nose that gradually moves to pomegranate and blackberry profiles - but it takes a few hours. This is perfect with some venison and heavier game meats. Heavy mouth feel and acidity, but welcoming complexity. Like a deep, long and thought provoking conversation with an old friend. Carrying finish. Well done.

Outstanding! Initially bacon and baking soda nose that gradually moves to pomegranate and blackberry profiles - but it takes a few hours. This is perfect with some venison and heavier game meats. Heavy mouth feel and acidity, but welcoming complexity. Like a deep, long and thought provoking conversation with an old friend. Carrying finish. Well done.

1 person found it helpfulDec 2nd, 2018
Eric

Dark red cherry and underripe plums. More refined than the Castelli Knight.

Dark red cherry and underripe plums. More refined than the Castelli Knight.

Jan 2nd, 2021
Robert Brown

Bigger than expected for Sonoma Coast

Bigger than expected for Sonoma Coast

Feb 25th, 2019
Michael MacDonald

Big purple monster with grippy tannins. Blackberry and blueberry, still a lot of acid

Big purple monster with grippy tannins. Blackberry and blueberry, still a lot of acid

Nov 24th, 2018
Katy Allen

Smoky inky tannic Syrah from CA to pair perfectly with my fois gras laced chicken

Smoky inky tannic Syrah from CA to pair perfectly with my fois gras laced chicken

Mar 14th, 2018
Bruce Baldinger

Bruce had this 4 years ago

Bruce had this 4 years ago

Dec 3rd, 2020
David B

David had this 4 years ago

David had this 4 years ago

Oct 7th, 2020