Pax "Obsidian" Syrah, Knights Valley 2004

Saturated purple/red.

Vinturi - killer Pax nose - deep menthol, melted licorice, grilled meat, light heat.

Round, saline and totally mouth-enveloping. Edgy, though, and again showing some back throat burn that probably has more to do with VA than alcohol. Shows the grainy concentration/chew that routinely sets these wines apart. Licorice flavor/chew just keeps going. This is dis-jointed a bit, and may always be so. But this is the kind of wine you go out of your way to accommodate with appropriate food.

$50