2007 Pax Syrah Cuvée Christine

**2007 Pax Syrah Cuvée Christine (USA, California, Sonoma County)** Not one of the best Pax noses I have smelled. It was a lot more fruity than the others. There was black currant and cherry, small amounts of tar and pepper, and a rush of vanilla at the end. The palate was a bit thin, but it did have more of the smoke and tar I like so much. There was also cherry and black currant, and it had a nice pepper finish. (90 pts.)