2009 Cayuse Syrah En Cerise Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  3/19/2024 - Ron Slye wrote: flawed

  Corked! Ugh. Luckily the 2008 En Chamberlin was singing.

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  12/23/2022 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Really singing - black olive counteracts the blackberry and plum notes...slightly meaty and earthy undertones to remind you that this is from Cayuse.

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  3/9/2022 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Last tasted three times in 2016, much different now. Our last bottle of this vintage. It's now ruby-garnet, slightly translucent, slight amber edge. Medium intensity aromas, complex and elegant, of black cherries and plums, none of the roasted meat "funk" of so many of Baron's syrahs. Soft, round, medium-bodied flavors to match the aromas, very elegant, almost seems like a mature St. Emilion, though obviously not merlot or cab franc! Definitely fully mature, should be consumed soon. I preferred it several years ago. For Cayuse's softer syrahs, like Cerise and Chamberlin, I think I like them best in the 6-9 year range rather than this old...individual taste, for sure.
  Addendum: this was better the second night, seemed to put on weight, intensity and complexity, especially black cherry notes. I raised the score from 93 to 95.
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  1/13/2022 - danicaradovanov@gmail.com Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Soil to glass transfer wine! Beautiful florals on the nose as well as smoke, leather, roasted meat, tobacco, espresso; incredible palate of distinct black olive tapenade, iron, cigar box, chocolate, and dark rich mineral earth. Such a complex and undeniably beautiful wine, perfectly ready to drink now. Like drinking a painting.

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  12/8/2021 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Wonderful mineral and earthy aromas with layers of complexity on the silky ripe palate with a long finish.

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