2014 Cayuse Camaspelo

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  2/26/2024 - conform Does not like this wine:

  A big wall of earthy funk. I would be hard pressed to find any varietal character in this to distinguish it from a Cayuse Syrah. In milder iterations I’ve enjoyed the funkiness as an element of complexity but tonight it is totally turning me off. I would be surprised if this bottle gets finished, but we’ll give it a night in the fridge and see what some air does to it.

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  5/23/2022 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Ruby-garnet, only slightly translucent. Cassis and blackberry aromas, pronounced, some dusty-leather notes. Rich and full dark fruits on the palate, but perfectly balanced and round, with noticeable but soft tannins. The finish is extremely long and slightly hot. Very enjoyable now but this can become more complex with time and should still be excellent in 5-10 years. Much bigger than 2014 Flying Pig.
  Ric

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  2/10/2022 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Bottle variation: I wrote a tasting note three nights ago on this, was disappointed, gave it 85. Not corked, but nothing there. Opened another bottle to compare: this one is excellent. It's the polar opposite of the Cayuse syrahs, with their full body, smoky, roasted meat, black fruit style which we love. This is ruby-garnet and translucent. It is all about subtlety, elegance and complexity. It is fully mature. The aroma is mostly raspberry, black cherry and plum. Medium body, very soft and round, similar fruits to the aroma. No tannin to speak of. The aftertaste is surprisingly long but also soft, smooth, and flavorful. Although it is primarily a cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend, its style seems more St. Emilion than the Left Bank communes. No reason to hold it any longer...time to enjoy!
  Ric

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  2/7/2022 - Ex-Ray Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Surprisingly disappointing. One-dimensional nonspecific aromas and flavors. I have two more from this vintage, will drink another soon to see if it's bottle variation or not.

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  7/17/2021 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Blackberry is the main fruit, with olive and gamey flavors as balance.

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