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• dronkey666 Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 14, 2021 - Still alive! Absolutely gorgeous. Needed a half hour to open up. Fruit and acidity still very present

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• rustyRudy Likes this wine: 97 points

  October 3, 2015 - Drunk from a magnum. Decanted and enjoyed over 3 hours. Jeb was right about this drinking well now and having a long life ahead of it. Just a very pleasant hint of smokey funk. Grilled meat, dark fruit, and spice on the nose. Tons of cherry, red currant, minerals on the palate, and although these fruit flavors were expressive they pulled this off without being jammy. This was the oldest Cayuse that I have had to date. I believe that they age beautifully and will plan on giving my more recent vintages plenty of time to mature.

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• andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 100 points

  October 3, 2015 - From magnum, #4 of 16 made! Still tannic. Young. Vibrant. Years ahead of it. Red raspberry, forest floor, mushrooms, Cayuse funk in a good way. Blackberries, earthy, currant. Just unreal. Another level. Probably not 100 pointer for most people, but this is right in my wheelhouse. Consumed @ Bin 54

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• GTFreek wrote:

  October 3, 2015 - Tasted out of magnum, which was signed as "4 of 16" so quite a treat. Immediate nose of pepper, black fruit, slight meaty quality, as was just written, unmistakably Syrah. Other than the beautifully overt nose, did not have much signs of an aged wine, drinking surprisingly fresh with acidity and elegantly bright black fruits, again with the pepper, medium bodied with soft tannins, not as full as a younger Cayuse, that may be the age or a change in style from this bottle to current winemaking. Finishes wonderfully, balanced like a Rhone style.

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• devman wrote:

  April 14, 2014 - Much more syrah like than I am used to with the Cayuse Syrahs. Great nose of blackberry, vanilla, rhubarb and a bit of the normal Cayuse funk. Full bodied on the palate, great fruit and balance. Long lingering finish. Probably the best Cayuse wine I've ever had.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Cayuse
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Cailloux Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley

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• In Cellars 72 (33%)
• Consumed 144 (67%)

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