Community Tasting Notes 5

• Swaggering Beaunie wrote:

  April 27, 2024 - After a 5-hour decant: somewhat thin, and with a short finish. Time may improve these, but so far, they have been disappointing, given the cost.

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• magic2coop Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 3, 2024 - Classic. Aromas of bacon, rose. Blackberry, kalamata, savory herbs. Long finish. Enjoy.

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• Swaggering Beaunie Likes this wine: 88 points

  August 27, 2023 - (Tasted after a 3-hour decant)....We had this with ribeye steaks and tomatoes stuffed with bacon risotto. My wife thought it fabulous...for my palate, the oak is still a bit proud, and the tannins are just a little stiff, relative to the other components. I don't think I could have drunk it on its own, but it worked well with a rich ribeye. There were good aromas of chocolate, vanilla, black cherry, and olive; these followed on the palate, although more subtly. Alcohol was only 13%, which is nice.
  
  If you have this one, I'd suggest waiting 2 or 3 years to open it, which is what I plan to do with the remaining bottles.
  
  The cost of this bottle, with shipping, was $113. It was a good wine but I'm not sure it was worth the tariff at this stage; maybe after a couple of years of aging, it will show itself with more distinction.

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• krhaugh Likes this wine: 96 points

  July 11, 2023 - Big, funky and bold. Still young but a beautiful wine.

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• SpenceP wrote: 97 points

  March 3, 2023 - [Tasted at a wine dinner I organized and led on 2/28. Unfortunately, my obligations at the dinner made it impossible to take the sort of detailed notes I would normally do.] Decanted for about 2 hours before serving. This wine is spectacular--unbelievably intense, but still light on its feet. Flamboyant. Ideally I'd give this maybe 3 more years in the cellar (and then wouldn't bother decanting), but even now this is just obviously a stunning and magnificent wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2019
• Type Red
• Producer Cayuse
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Armada Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley
• UPC Code 4000151759549

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• Pending Delivery 36 (3%)
• In Cellars 1,266 (90%)
• Consumed 108 (8%)

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