2005 Cayuse Syrah En Cerise Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (68) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  8/30/2020 - Ron Slye wrote: 92 Points

  Very dark in the glass – 1 mm or less of meniscus. Still quite young, but wow is this a power of a wine. Lovely nose of olive (moving from black to green), dark plums, roasted meats. All of these flavors and more on the palate – some nice sweetness; enough acid to keep things going. Like the best Cayuse wines, you just go back to sniff or taste again and something new reveals. After a day a bit more creaminess comes out. I think I liked this better the first day then the second. Score based on first day.

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  4/10/2020 - sdhaliwal wrote: 96 Points

  Still plenty of life left

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  3/12/2020 - eszencia Likes this wine:

  Very enjoyable. Aromas of plum, black fruits, meat, and an overturned spring field stood out among the cornucopia of scents. Fruit very prominent, slight meat & soy on the palate. A chameleon of flavors over time. Acid sneaks up on you to carry the fruit at the finish.

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  7/2/2019 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points

  Late night session at Maison Dakota. Drank in Grassl 1855.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with bricking rim. Legs.
  Nose pronounced intensity, with aromas of smoke, grilled meat with peppercorns, black olives, dark red cherries, black cherries, dark bitter herbs, rustic leafy earth. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol (14.2%), velvety soft high tannins, full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of salty rocks minerality, leafy rustic earth, bitter dark herbs, black olives, figs, black cherries, dark red berries, black pepper spice. Bitter-sweet long finish.
  Very good quality. Chock-full of Syrah character. Perhaps a bit too much on the untamed wild side. Reminiscent of Northern Rhone Cornas, with added punchiness. A tad unbalanced though, rendering my score a bit lower. Perhaps not enough acidic lift? Time to drink up. Enjoy the walk on the wild side.

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  1/25/2019 - mflesh wrote: 94 Points

  Braised herb pork sliders served with a variety of Syrahs rosay. Overall, the funkier the Syrah, the better the pairing. This Syrah was the funkiest on the table by far. Not really my bag, but was my contribution to the event. I can respect Cayuse for what they contribute to the wine world. Wow, what a crazy Syrah at almost 14 years old. Still with AMPLE fruit. Grilled meat and smoky character. I was getting a little bit of fig and ash in the middle. Robust. Very nice. CT drink by window ends at 2020? Yeah......about that.....probably more like 2025!

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