2017 Cayuse Flying Pig
Community Tasting Note
J @ y H @ c k wrote:
Sunday, January 5, 2020 - Just a baby. Decanted for an hour and then followed for two more. Each sip is better than the previous one. This is what a left bank Bordeaux would taste like if only they had enough sun to ripen the grapes. Excellent craftsmanship with balance even at a young age. Tannin is manageable. Not really fruit driven at this stage of development. A bit of almost Barolo violet on the nose. The palate has a bit of chocolate, dark brooding red fruit and a very smooth presentation shockingly lacking in rough edges despite its youth. ABV is 14.1%, which is far from excessive even though more than a left bank wine.
Why is it called Flying Pig? Because the winemaker, Christophe Baron, was asked when he would make a cabernet in Washington State and his response, predictable for a Frenchman who grew up in Champagne and trained in Burgundy, said, "When Pigs Fly." I'm guess that in 10 years this will be a 95+ point wine. It's my first Flying Pig and I've never had an old one, so I can't be sure.
I opened this for my own wine challenge on Wineberserkers. Every year, Frank Murray III starts a wine challenge in which one of us chooses a theme, others drink wine to the theme, and the challenger must donate to charity for each TN posted on the theme. FMIII starts and then a handful of us follow. My charity this year is Kids Kloset, a local program to provide clothes to underprivileged kids in the area. My theme is Big Red Wines and Flying Pig definitely qualifies. Check out Wineberserkers.com under the caption "Week 6 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Big Red Wines for Kids' Kloset Program of (914) Cares JAN 3-10" for more details.
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