2022 Cayuse "En Cerise Vineyard" Walla Walla Valley Syrah
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96JS
95WS
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Int'l Wine Review
Reviewed February 2025The 2022 Cayuse En Cerise Vineyard Syrah is a captivating, terroir-driven expression that was aged for 18 months in 15% new French oak. This vintage immediately intrigues with its aromatics—graphite, dried lavender, roasted espresso bean, and hints of soy sauce meld with dark plum and crushed violets. The palate is velvety and expansive, delivering waves of blackberry compote, smoked meat, and black olive, all underscored by an iron-rich minerality. There’s an electric spine to this wine, with lifted acidity and fine-grained tannins carrying it into an exceptionally long and complex finish. Deeply structured yet beautifully finessed, this Syrah showcases both power and refinement and should cellar perfectly for 10-15 years with proper storage. Almost 400 cases produced. Highly recommended. (JY)
Professional Reviews
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2022 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard is 100% varietal from ungrafted vines and is dark and exotic in tone. Licorice candy and violet lead to a sensual mouthfeel of refined tannin and well-integrated oak, the wine aged 18 months in 15-20% new French barrels. Salty salinity comes up against a meaty char component of iron, green tea, peat moss, and complex tension. There’s a powerful purity to the whole experience, which finishes complete. Cellar through 2042. (VB)
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James Suckling
This meaty and savory red shows aromas and flavors of black plums, sage, licorice, bacon fat, iodine and capers. It’s full-bodied, open and deliciously salty, with ripe, supple tannins. Increasingly salty and it persists for a very long time. Around 70% whole-cluster fermentation. From biodynamically grown grapes. (CN)
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Wine Spectator
A compelling and impeccably structured red that serves up expressive flavors of blueberry and raspberry accented by crushed stone, garrigue and tapenade tones as this builds tension and personality on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 397 cases made. (TF)
Notes
Cayuse's top-scoring wines are consistent winners across vintages. This is a top-flight Syrah made by French-born vintner Christophe Baron. We're loving it already, though it has the density and structure to evolve for decades.
Details
| Origin | Washington, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Shiraz/Syrah |
| SKU | 1808537 |
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