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2005 Pax Obsidian Syrah

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2 available
Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $50
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ITEM 10296714 - Removed from protected passive storage in a temperature controlled home; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Quantity Amount Total
2 $50
Item Sold Amount Date
I10194076 1 $50 Jun 29, 2025
I10165744 1 $50 Jun 15, 2025
I9990395 2 $60 Mar 23, 2025
2005 Pax Obsidian Syrah

RATINGS

96Robert M. Parker Jr.

The wine is spicy, full-bodied, incredibly opulent, and thick, even unctuously textured, with great purity and richness. Moreover, the glycerin and viscosity cover up some huge tannins. This is an amazingly big, thick wine...

94Stephen Tanzer

A huge, room-filling bouquet of dark cherry, blackcurrant, candied violet and licorice offers enormous sex appeal and great clarity. Lush, inky and powerfully built, with impressively energetic dark berry and cherry compote flavors.

PRODUCER

Pax

Pax Wine Cellars was founded in 2000 by Pax Mahle, a self-trained winemaker, and Joe Donelan, an investor and wine collector who owned 55% of Pax Wine Cellars. The Sonoma County winery became a cult producer of single-vineyard Syrahs. But in 2008 the founders had a falling out, and Pax Mahle left the company. Mahle went on to found Wind Gap Wines, and Donelan changed the name of Pax Wine Cellars to Donelan. Donelan makes Syrah, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and a Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.