Lot 206
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2010 (1) 97+ WA
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2011 (1) 97 WA
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2012 (1) 96 WA
Lot 206 Details
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2010 (1)
Walla Walla Valley, Washington.
u. 1 cm.
The 2010 Syrah Armada Vineyard saw 22 months in puncheons and a second-fill foudre. It offers gorgeous purity in its black raspberry and cassis fruit, crushed rock and spice-laced aromatics, yet is relatively closed and backward at the moment, with an almost granite-like tightness and focus on the palate. It could flirt with perfection at maturity, but it needs 3-4 years of cellaring at the moment. Drink: 2019-2030 WA 97+
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2011 (1)
Walla Walla Valley, Washington.
u. 1.5 cm.
Even better, the 2011 Syrah Armada is probably my favorite of the 2011s. Deep, rich and layered, with phenomenal black plum, damp earth, pepper, mushroom, charcuterie and spice-driven aromas and flavors, this beauty tastes like the essence of this unique terroir. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it too should flesh out beautifully with short-term cellaring and have upwards of two decades of longevity. WA 97
CAYUSE VINEYARDS SYRAH ARMADA VINEYARDS 2012 (1)
Walla Walla Valley, Washington.
u. 1.5 cm.
WA 96