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93 pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2032
The 2023 Syrah North Coast is fabulous. Crushed flowers, herbs and deeply pitched spice overtones weave through a core of dark Syrah fruit. Vibrant and inviting, the North Coast Syrah is a gorgeous wine from Pax Mahle. The 2023 offers a terrific mix of forward fruit and bright, salivating acids. It was aged in neutral 500-liter barrels.
- By Antonio Galloni on January 2026

Pax Mahle presented a stellar set of new and future releases. I was quite simply blown away by what I tasted. The full lineup of 2023 Syrahs is just magnificent. In addition to current wines, Mahle also poured a few older Syrahs from his Wind Gap days, including wines from the period when he favored much heavier extraction and a stronger oak imprint. Even though those wines are miles apart from Mahle's stylistic preferences today, they have aged exceptionally well. There is no stronger endorsement for the quality of Sonoma's top sites than that. Mahle picks early for freshness. Wines are done in a minimalist style that includes a good bit of stem inclusion for the reds and aging in neutral oak and/or cement. These wines remain benchmarks for excellence in Sonoma.