2004 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (88) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  3/17/2024 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): I liked this more than the 2003 -- it was lighter and more balanced, with more of a red-fruit profile that was pronounced and also more lifted.

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  2/2/2024 - knorthrip Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Balanced and elegant still showing some nice cherry and floral notes but buttressed by wood, tea, and olive. Still nice but definitely with tertiary characteristics.

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  8/11/2020 - PJRONeill wrote: 94 Points

  I've been a fan of the older ex cellar releases from Cayuse (I've also had the 2000 Coccinelle) precisely because they allow those of us who only got on the list within the last 10 years an opportunity to see what extended age does for these wines.
  
  To my palate they age beautifully and I'm coming to the view that their syrahs really do need 10 - 15 years to settle into themselves. The "funk" has become beautifully integrated and the wine has lovely depth and richness without being heavy. Plenty of acidity to balance the fruit, the bottle was a great match with grilled pork kebabs.

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  6/22/2020 - Winning_Wines Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Another Cayuse syrah that doesn't disappoint. PnP, it was rich with meaty funk, olive, dark fruit, and tobacco. Tannins have completed rounded out and fully integrated. I love aged Washington syrahs and it is hard to find a better example of why outside of this bottle. It's definitely still in its peak drinking window, but I don't see it declining for several more years.

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  7/25/2019 - dederer wrote:

  This was a confusing bottle. It tasted just ok after about an hour decant but nothing special - maybe 88. We moved on to a 2010 Dominus which was far superior and left the Cayuse for a night. Day two it had evolved tremendously into a spectacular bottle - maybe 95. We decided against finding out what happened on day three.

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