Cayuse Vineyards
Cailloux Vineyard Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose, as expected, and dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, barnyard, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, tar, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a unique Syrah from Walla Walla Valley. Rich and extracted. Soft and elegant. Very much 'in your face' kind of wine.
This 7 year old is still young, and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
This Single Vineyard is nicely balanced and complex with a nice mouthfeel. Not my usual style, but very tasty.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers.
Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 96 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of Syrah with a touch of Viognier. Only 859 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120.
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose, as expected, and dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, barnyard, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, tar, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a unique Syrah from Walla Walla Valley. Rich and extracted. Soft and elegant. Very much 'in your face' kind of wine.
This 7 year old is still young, and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
This Single Vineyard is nicely balanced and complex with a nice mouthfeel. Not my usual style, but very tasty.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers.
Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 96 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of Syrah with a touch of Viognier. Only 859 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120.
Needs a bit of air upon opening to blow off the reductive edge.
Shows juicy, ripe, creamy blueberry with a bit of toasted and a fresh, mineral streak.
The magic happens on the palate - brilliant energy & depth. Great, pure, juicy, fresh blueberries with rocky minerality. Sappy, velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, so fresh.
This is brilliant stuff - complex, elegant, quite serious. And so drinkable. .
Needs a bit of air upon opening to blow off the reductive edge.
Shows juicy, ripe, creamy blueberry with a bit of toasted and a fresh, mineral streak.
The magic happens on the palate - brilliant energy & depth. Great, pure, juicy, fresh blueberries with rocky minerality. Sappy, velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, so fresh.
This is brilliant stuff - complex, elegant, quite serious. And so drinkable. .
Violets, spice, game, blood, deep and wild. Distinctively Cayuse 😜
Violets, spice, game, blood, deep and wild. Distinctively Cayuse 😜
Oct 15th, 2023
Straight out of the bottle are robust notes of pepper and smoke, peat, pine comb, mint, clove, cigar, tobacco, plum, and blackberry bramble … will update after more time to decant, but we’re very excited about this vino based on our first taste.
… after a couple of hours this wine started to soften its edges and open up. It was still so young. I’d love to try it in another ten years!
Straight out of the bottle are robust notes of pepper and smoke, peat, pine comb, mint, clove, cigar, tobacco, plum, and blackberry bramble … will update after more time to decant, but we’re very excited about this vino based on our first taste.
… after a couple of hours this wine started to soften its edges and open up. It was still so young. I’d love to try it in another ten years!
Little more high toned and angular. Several hours in the decanter followed by a few hours back in the bottle has brought out some roundedness. Started out as a 94. Now a 95. We’ll see if it gets higher. However it’ll be gone soon so won’t be able to try it tomorrow
Little more high toned and angular. Several hours in the decanter followed by a few hours back in the bottle has brought out some roundedness. Started out as a 94. Now a 95. We’ll see if it gets higher. However it’ll be gone soon so won’t be able to try it tomorrow
Nov 25th, 2021
