Community Tasting Notes 10

• acyso wrote: 90 points

  March 17, 2024 - Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Very much a similar experience to the 2019. Darker, leathery, not over the top, but hardly a paragon of elegance and lift (despite the advertised viognier).

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• jpcart wrote: 91 points

  February 16, 2024 - Less funk than the 2017 I had a while back, but still very savory and intense (what you’d expect from a Cayuse).

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• whits Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 8, 2024 - right away this gives off scents of blueberries, car polish and fresh herbs, refined, complex and expressive, fills the mouth with a sophisticated structure and flavorful palate including nuances of blueberry, raspberry, hoisin sauce, smoked meats and gravel, an experience each time, this is a vintage with less flamboyance than others but with the same flair that distinctly makes it stand out, can open now but no problem cruising in the cellar as well

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• krhaugh Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 10, 2023 - Took to Nostrana (Portland). Opened but wasn't decanted. Let air get to it for about 45 minutes. Typical Cayuse funk but the wine softened a bit when poured and was balanced and delicious. This will get better but is very good right now.

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• Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 16, 2023 - Dark purple garnet. Initially had a note of barnyard which dissipated & eventually developed into full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with overtones of spice notes of pepper, floral & earthy/dusty notes, bacon notes, tea, mushrooms, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla notes. Full bodied with a very good concentration of balanced & semi-smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, some bittersweet cocoa, herbs, mushrooms, minerals & oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well with decanting & extended airing, but will may benefit from much needed additional aging.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• 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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• Pending Delivery 48 (3%)
• In Cellars 1,425 (89%)
• Consumed 124 (8%)

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