04 Pax

Drinking at home.

2004 Pax Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard - decanted 50 minutes after opening and served. Notes of blueberries and blackberries were really fragrant, and woodsy notes like cedar were well-integrated. Very ripe and almost jammy fruit. It's amazing that tannins were still here after 20 years. About 2½ there was plenty of mint and eucalyptus, and this was still fragrant more than 3 hours after opening, with a smoky nose showing grilled meats and leather. Drinking really well.