Winery Pax - Griffin's Lair Syrah

Winery PaxGriffin's Lair Syrah

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Griffin's Lair Syrah of Winery Pax is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Griffin's Lair Syrah from the Winery Pax

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Griffin's Lair Syrah of Winery Pax in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Griffin's Lair Syrah of Winery Pax in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pax's Griffin's Lair Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lercat

Most certainly Pyrenean of Jurançonnais more precisely. It has long been confused with the lauzet, although its leaves are somewhat different. It is practically no longer present in the vineyards, which means that it is clearly on the way out. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to one or more grape varieties, including Courbu Blanc. For more information, click here! - Synonymy: Arcat in Lasseube (Pyrénées atlantiques) (the synonymy of the grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Griffin's Lair Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Griffin's Lair Syrah from Winery Pax are 2006, 2015, 2005, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Pax

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Coast in the region of California

The Winery Pax is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Sonoma Coast wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Coast

The wine region of Sonoma Coast is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 625 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Coast, producing 1515 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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