2022 Cayuse Vineyards Cailloux Vineyard Syrah Walla Walla Valley, USA
$154.99 USD
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98 Points, Editor’s Choice. … [A] blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier which gives it a lovely lift of florality on the nose. Stunning on the nose with those lovely “Rocks” characteristics ... Boisterous notes of black fruit, bacon fat, ground black peppercorn, and cedary herbs pounce out of the glass. It’s fleshy, earthy, and spicy and has this lovely pink grapefruit tone that I adore. Highly recommended. —Jeremy Young, International Wine Report
98 Points. … An inky color, this opens with a gorgeous bouquet of Mandarin orange blossom, gunpowder, smoked brisket and seaweed notes. The palate is fresh and refined with a silky texture and great sense of underlying tension and weight. Showing some serous stony character, this is a beautiful wine that will cellar well over the next ten plus years to come. —Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com
98 Points. Meatier red and black fruits, smoke, ground pepper, and savory herb notes all define the 2021 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard, a concentrated, medium to full-bodied Syrah with a classic Northern Rhône-like style in its aromas as well as structure. Fermented with a splash of Viognier, it picks up violet and floral notes with time in the glass, and this darker, more gamey expression of this vineyard is a dead ringer for a great Côte Rôtie. I love it today (with a decant), but it's going to benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar and evolve for 15 years or more. —Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
97 Points, Cellar Selection. It's only appropriate that a wine named after pebbles should have a distinct post-rain wet patio slate quality backing up aromas of blackberry, lilac and lychee. The thick palate is blessed with sturdy tannic structure and complex flavors of bone marrow, black cherry, peach and sweet Sun Gold tomatoes. —Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast
96+ Points. The 2021 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard boasts a deeply colored core. The nose is aromatic and floral, with dense notes of salami, black peppercorn spice and expressive herbals intertwined with turned-earth aromas. It offers additional nuances of baked earth, savory herbs and peppercorn spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate unfolds with juicy, succulent and fresh characteristics, showcasing elegance alongside fine-grained tannins of this food-friendly Syrah. —Anthony Mueller, The Wine Advocate
96 Points. What an aromatic nose of violets, peppercorns, olives, green plums, wet earth and ash. Touch of peaches on the palate, which is sleek, with focused tannins and long, powerful and peppery layers. Medium- to full-bodied and continuous. —James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
94 Points. Boom! The aromas explode, with notes of red fruit, soot, blood, fresh herb, black olive brine, and smoked meat. Floral notes provide accents. The flavors are concentrated, focused, and rich, a full palate workout. The savory flavors persist on the finish. There’s intensity, but there’s no shortage of grace. —Sean Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report