Reviews & Ratings

2022 Pax Wines Red Blends or Varietals "Rancho Coda Gamay Noir"

Winery: Pax Wines

Vintage: 2022

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Rancho Coda Gamay Noir"

Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 100% Gamay Noir

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Sonoma Coast

State or country: CA

Price: $40

Cases produced: 106

KWG Score: 94 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (94)

Review date: March 21, 2024

Wine Review: This dark garnet colored Gamay Noir from Pax is very impressive! It opens with an inviting black raspberry and potting soil bouquet with hints of black tea, violet, strawberry, and pipe tobacco. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, round, savory and fresh. The flavor profile is earthy loam and strawberry blend with notes of rhubarb and cedar. We also detected hints of maraschino cherry, black pepper, cinnamon, and pine nuts. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity and mild tannins are very nicely extended. The Tasting Panel would pair this excellent Gamay with steak tartare or with a charcuterie platter. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Cinnamon spice, blueberry pie filling, black plums, wet loam, licorice, rose petals and black cherry aromas fill the alluring nose of this deeply saturated wine. Luscious fruit fills the palate, but the delicate tannins and some serious natural acidity frame this wine and gives it the room it needs to strut its pure Sonoma Coast fruit. This is bigger in scale and more fruit driven than any Gamay that we have released to date.

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