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2013 Cayuse Wallah Wallah Syrah Special #5 Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, Washington, USA

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Country USA
Region Washington
Appelation Walla Walla Valley
Producer Cayuse
Vintage 2013
Type Red (Still)
Grape Variety Syrah
ABV 13.4%

96 Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate (June 2016)

One of the most complete, layered and elegant 2013s from Cayuse is the 2013 Syrah Walla Walla Special #5, which is made from two separate parcels that remind Christophe of the northern Rhone’s Jamet brother’s Cote Rotie. He also keeps the price low as a thank you to his customers. Giving up classic cool climate notes of green olives, black cherries, scorched earth, ash and ripe herbs, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, no hard edges, incredibly fine tannin and a finish that just keeps going. I thoroughly enjoyed drinking it today, but it will be better with 4-5 years of cellaring and have two decades or more of overall longevity.

93+ Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (November 2016)

Healthy, moderately saturated dark red. Musky aromas of dark berries, mocha and brown spices, plus a hint of creamy vanilla. Savory and youthfully tight; offering less early sex appeal than the 2012 version but this wine possesses an impressive thickness and finishes with big, broad tannins that suggest a slow evolution in bottle. Distinctly saline and backward--and perhaps less distinctive today than the single-vineyard Syrah bottlings from Cayuse. This wine represents Baron's tribute to Jamet's Côte-Rôtie, which is a blend of multiple sites.

Format Packaging Stock Price Status
1x150cl OWC 6 cases £300.00 In Bond View