Cayuse Cailloux Vineyard 2014
Cayuse Cailloux Vineyard 2014 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah, Viognier (Walla Walla Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with aperitif, lamb, beef stew, roast chicken. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant. Listed at £150.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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Based in the Walla Walla Valley in Washington state, Cayuse produce exceptional biodynamically-farmed, limited-production wines of great individuality. The Cailloux Vineyard was the first to be planted in 1997 and produces this flagship Syrah. The 2014 release is 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier and was awarded the highly coveted 100 point score from Robert Parker`s Wine Advocate, which describes the vintage as follows, "Sporting a surprisingly deep, inky color, it offers a heavenly bouquet of black olives, tobacco leaf, smoked meats, pepper, blackcurrant and black cherry notes. Deep, rich and ever changing in the glass, with incredible complexity and layers, this full-bodied masterpiece has building tannin, a stacked mid-palate and a great, great finish. It`s pure perfection in Syrah, and the finest vintage of this cuvee ever made. As a bonus, it’s also the largest production Syrah they produce. Bravo!"