Wulf Losee

9.2

Very strange — but nice. “4th Edition” - This may be the 2018 vintage, but it was released in 2022 after it spent part of the previous year (a 135 days) in a ship’s hold from Portugal to the Grand Banks and back again. Definite scent of sea salt on the nose as well as tobacco and cumin. Very delicate taste of red fruit on the front of the palate. Medium-light tannic structure holds this wine together. An intense wave of high notes washes over the tongue on the mid palate. I detect buttery green olives, membrillo (quince paste), and a hint of sea salt. More of the same on the finish, but less so. And finish seems short except for a brief reprise of these flavors a few moments after the swallow. — a month ago

Roman Sukley

9.9

2012 Cayuse "Bionic Frog" Walla Walla Valley Syrah. In honor of my finally having made the grade to be blessed to receive a Frog allocation from Mr. Baron, I thought I’d celebrate by pulling the cork on this beast which was gifted to me by the most generous and revered wine Connoisseur, the man with the palate I so very much respect, the Rake of the Left Coast, the right honorable Mr. Bill Bender (@Bill Bender) First off, I find the Bionic Frog in general to be one of the most hedonistic, completely over the top and playful expressions of Syrah on the planet which of course, places it squarely in my wheelhouse. Still the most unique wine in the Cayuse lineup, and arguably one of the most sought after Syrah’s around. And now on to this vintage in particular, which none other than the esteemed Jeb Dunnuck(the one reviewer who I find to have a palate most closely aligned with my own) described with the enticing phrase “flirts with perfection.” Opaque, impenetrable ink blue in the stem. Wild, typical stoney Cayuse aromatics of black olives, bacon fat and dark fruits with notes of violets and lavender. A combination savory/sweet palate with olive tapenade, mushrooms and tar combined with sweet black plums and blueberry compote. Super rich, lush mouth feel. Dense concentration. Amazingly pleasing salinity on the lengthy finish. A full-throttle Porsche Cup Car lap of Road America, complete with The Kink, wine experience. (A track day we need to reprise soon Chuck). Sensory overload in the best way possible! The Frog knows! — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

The Delectable description of this wine says “Grenache Blend,” but this is 100% Grenache. Decadent nose has intense, rich, mulled raspberry juice shot through with baking spice and warm sandstone minerality and roasted green herbs. Intensely flavored, with a a large scale initial wallop of fruit that quickly turns savory and peppery, with the fruit making a reprise on the fairly long finish. Lowish acids. With slightly less peppery heat (it’s 15.3%) and higher acidity, this would have been a superstar, but still, right now, it’s very satisfying. — 4 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.4

1983. Reprise pour moi. 2e fois que je le bois en 1 an. Celui-ci est supérieur. Grand — 6 years ago

Cédric Ménier

9.0

Un peu de gourmandise pour la reprise — 7 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

Reprise of summer on a chilly autumn day — 8 years ago

Vincent Piquard

9.0

Une bouteille mythique. Dun point de vue technique et puissance c'est un monstre. Un nez très bien en place. Une bouche dune puissance et dune longueur invraisemblable pour un vin de 88. Les tanins sont très bien en place. Une finale mentholee qui donne de la fraîcheur et de la reprise. Le souci est que ce vin manque de fondu et de soyeux pour qu'il soit envoûtant. C'est très bien et conventionnel mais il lui manque la petite pointe d'humanité. — 5 years ago

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9.0

This bottling, which relies principally on old vines in the lower reaches of Calmont, delivers clarity and mineral diversity that I missed in the corresponding Frauenberg bottling. Marine breeze and quarry dust mingle on the nose with ripe apple and earthy raw autumn squashes. A silken feel is complemented by buoyancy and juicy abundance of fruit, and the mineral dimensions reprise on a long-lasting finish. (David Schildknecht, Vinous, January 2020) — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Reprise. Like at the end of Valparaiso on Mercury Falling. — 8 years ago

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Hasegawa Noa

9.3

Gift from Reprise event, Full body rich tang — 8 years ago