Cayuse Vineyards
Coccinelle Vineyard Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Second time having this one in the last few weeks, this bottle didn’t show quite as fresh as the previous but still had layers of mature fruit to unwind over several hours.
Second time having this one in the last few weeks, this bottle didn’t show quite as fresh as the previous but still had layers of mature fruit to unwind over several hours.
Dec 23rd, 201717 years old and still so dense with fruit. Great smokey nose and then layers and layers of lush fruit, fresh as the day it was pressed.
17 years old and still so dense with fruit. Great smokey nose and then layers and layers of lush fruit, fresh as the day it was pressed.
Nov 4th, 2017
Amazing how a little bottle age can really turn a "dumb" wine around. Great smoky meaty fruit aromas. Spicy black fruit, leather, but the acidity is still a little disjointed.
Amazing how a little bottle age can really turn a "dumb" wine around. Great smoky meaty fruit aromas. Spicy black fruit, leather, but the acidity is still a little disjointed.
Feb 8th, 2015
A bit past its prime, still fruity with good acid and still a little chewy. Will be good for some time.
A bit past its prime, still fruity with good acid and still a little chewy. Will be good for some time.
Feb 8th, 2015
Used to love Cayuse. Got this from their ex-cellar sale in Fall 18, so it should have been well-stored until then. No rocks funk, which was what made these wines so distinctive (arguably a flaw), but cigar ash and sweet tobacco, mixed with gamey red fruit. On the palate, acidity is low, and this shows flat, with attenuated tannin. Past prime, and give the price, extremely disappointing. Glad I made space on their list for someone still excited about their wines...
Used to love Cayuse. Got this from their ex-cellar sale in Fall 18, so it should have been well-stored until then. No rocks funk, which was what made these wines so distinctive (arguably a flaw), but cigar ash and sweet tobacco, mixed with gamey red fruit. On the palate, acidity is low, and this shows flat, with attenuated tannin. Past prime, and give the price, extremely disappointing. Glad I made space on their list for someone still excited about their wines...
Sep 28th, 2019
Unfortunately, this guy’s strength and structure withered to almost nothing. It was thin and flavorless. Bummer!
Unfortunately, this guy’s strength and structure withered to almost nothing. It was thin and flavorless. Bummer!
Apr 7th, 2019
Ex-cellar wow wine...so fresh with vibrant but not over the top fruit and just a hint of Cayuse funk
Ex-cellar wow wine...so fresh with vibrant but not over the top fruit and just a hint of Cayuse funk
Dec 8th, 2018
Sour cherry, raspberry. Long, long finish.
Sour cherry, raspberry. Long, long finish.
Dec 20th, 2016
Whoa! Mind blown. This wine is a blockbuster and goes on forever. Prune, leather, dark cherry, black pepper, warm and velvety.
Whoa! Mind blown. This wine is a blockbuster and goes on forever. Prune, leather, dark cherry, black pepper, warm and velvety.
Sep 22nd, 2016