Community Tasting Notes 45

• jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 94 points

  March 12, 2024 - Double decanted for 1 hour, deep ruby with lighter rim, red & black fruit with bacon & smoke, very N. Rhone, med. tannins, med/long finish; delicious, more advanced than last bottle & ready to drink

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• EvanRose Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 31, 2023 - When i pulled this out of the cellar it was only 2/3 full and i feared the worst. I then recalled that i had used a Coravin on it months ago. Happily, it held up very well and has aged very nicely. Plum, black fruit, a hint of funk, mineral and herbs. Well balanced and light to medium body. Nice crisp finish.

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• tomlee wrote: 96 points

  November 6, 2023 - Dark red in color. 13.4% ABV. Savory nose of olive tapenade, barbecued meats and smoke. Medium body with perfect acidity. Impressive concentration and balance. Cherries, olive brine, saline and cracked black pepper on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. Just a stunning Armada that is showing brilliantly at ten years of age. Best over the next 2-3 years.

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• Merengue Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 23, 2023 - 2013 Armada
  Surprisingly little funk to this! Quite clean nose, kalamata olives, a bit of bacon fat, herbs (rosemary). On the palate, this is med weight, medium acidity with some tannins on the cheeks, a touch meaty but with melange of dark berry fruits also with a long finish. Classy syrah, still youngish at 10 and while tannins and acidity could point to further aging, i think this delightful in an adolescent way right now. 93/94pts.

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• grafstrb wrote: 96 points

  September 19, 2023 - -- decanted shortly before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hours --
  
  NOSE: absolutely intoxicating aromas here! savory and red-fruited; slight olive note; hints of funk, cumin, and leather goods in Moroccan souks.
  
  BODY: garnet color of medium-deep depth, with slight bricking. {forgot to note weight}
  
  TASTE: no tannins; Cayuse funk; medium acid; 13.4% alc. is well-hidden for me (opposite for Ashley); roasted meat and iodine; hints of stony mineral and burning embers; I could go for a bit more tannin and a touch more acidity, but these are minor quibbles. Drink Now and over the Near Term. Ash's gut impression score is 89, on account of the alcohol being quite pronounced for her; by contrast, I'm far into Excellent territory for this Armada, largely on the strength of its captivating aromatics.
  
  50, 5, 15, 17, 9 = 96

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Cayuse
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Armada Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley

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• In Cellars 927 (64%)
• Consumed 511 (35%)

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