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2009 Cayuse Vineyards Syrah Cailloux Vineyard Walla Walla Valley
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2009 Cayuse Vineyards Syrah Cailloux Vineyard Walla Walla Valley

Producer: Cayuse Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Washington
Region: Walla Walla Valley

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

Good dark red.  Aromas of raspberry, mocha, black olive and leather, plus a suggestion of apricot (from the 7% viognier component, no doubt).  Rich in the mouth and impressively bright for the vintage, with complex fruit and mineral flavors framed and lifted by pepper, floral and spice elements.  Very complex, dry and long syrah with superb fruit and grip.  Christophe Baron told me that he did no leaf-pulling for syrah and then carried out a very gentle extraction:  "like steeping tea."

96 Points | Wine Spectator
95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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