2004 Pax Syrah Cuvée Christine

There are 600 cases of the 2004 Syrah Cuvee Christine, a selection from various vineyards. Kept 17 months in mostly new French oak, and bottled without fining or filtration (the general practice at Pax), it is a lovely, forward, fruity Syrah offering notes of white chocolate, black currants, smoke, roasted herbs, and licorice. This is a full-bodied, fleshy, succulent effort to drink over the next 4-5 years. Previously recommended: 2003 Cuvee Moriah (93), 2003 Syrah Alder Springs (95), 2003 Syrah Alder Springs The Terraces (96), 2003 Syrah Castelli-Knight Ranch (96), 2003 Syrah Cuvee Keltie (94+), 2003 Syrah Griffin’s Lair (95), 2003 Syrah Kobler Family Vineyard (92), 2003 Syrah Obsidian (96), 2003 Syrah Walker Vine Hill (94).  Tel. (707) 591-0782; Fax (707) 591-0784