
2025 Pax "Helios" California Chenin Blanc
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Review Date: 01/2026Tasted from tank, the 2025 Chenin Blanc Helios is insanely beautiful. Citrus peel, sweet flowers, mint, tangerine, oil and slate all soar from the glass. Readers will find a complex, dynamic Chenin loaded with personality and character. Most of the Helios will likely end up in restaurants. Readers who can find it should not hesitate. (AG)
Price: $19.95
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Review Date: 04/2026
Email AaronChenin Blanc is one of those varietals that makes me feel dumb, like I just don't get it, but then I realize that for my palate there's just a lot of mid Chenin Blanc in the world. Whenever I'm presented with an excellent example I find myself enjoying the heck out of and I mean obviously I'm talking about this wine, c'mon. There's a pretty yellow apple on the front, some crushed stones, lemon candy, white and yellow flowers, and a kind of very lightly herbal thing in the far background. The palate is clean and just a toucher richer than I thought it would be, but I'm not mad about it, there's more yellow apple, a little hint of peach, some bright lemon curd, a little bit of dried herbs, and then just a little bit of like the memory of honey on the totally dry finish, it's just got this kind of honey echo there that reminds me after I've had like a big spoonful of honey right out of the jar, as we all do from time to time, but like a half an hour later. Either way, for this price, this wine is absolutely amazing and I like Chenin Blanc and it all makes sense to me now.
Product Details
Origin: California, United States
Type/Varietal: Chenin Blanc
SKU: #1947241

