Cayuse - Syrah Walla Walla Valley En Cerise Vineyard 2020
Price: $149.99
| Producer | Cayuse |
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| Country | USA |
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| Region | Washington |
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| Subregion | Walla Walla Valley |
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| Varietal | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 36696 |
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James Suckling: 96 Points
This is meaty, with ripe dark berries, plum skins, smoked bacon, cocoa and ground spiced and pepper. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, chalky tannins and a polished texture, with crushed-stone minerality and dried orange peel. Lengthy and persistent, with a savory finish. From biodynamically grown grapes.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
The wine's blackberry and tangerine aromas blend with equally compelling notes of espresso, saline and leather. Joining dark raspberries on the palate are flavors like tart red apples, bergamot tea and peppered bacon. Lemony acidity with tannins on the plush side.
Vinous: 95 Points
A mentholated freshness lifts savory woodland herbs and dried black cherries as the 2020 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard opens in the glass. Juicy and vividly fruit-focused, this cascades across the palate with a crystalline blend of wild berries and spice, gaining a more savory edge toward the close. The 2020 tapers off crunchy, leaving gritty tannins and a bump of residual acidity that adds freshness. The En Cerise will be an exciting wine to follow, showing an aging potential not seen in many 2020s.
