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Cayuse Vineyards En Cerise Vineyard Syrah 2011
Thick, full-bodied and voluptuous, which is common for this vineyard, the 2011 Syrah En Cerise has fabulous aromas and flavors (black cherry, pepper, and olive tapenade), thrilling purity and a mouth coating, decadent profile that's hard to resist. Despite all of the richness here, it stays remarkably fresh and vibrant. Always one of the more approachable single vineyard Syrahs, it should shine on release and drink well through 2025. Drink now-2025. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Ratings on Delectable
Isaac Pirolo 
The 2011 Cayuse Syrah from the En Cerise Vineyard in Walla Walla is showing so well tonight. There’s enough youth to it that the fruit is still front and center, but also enough age that its full depth of the complexity has emerged. Black cherry, plum, and blackberry, but with an exotic blood orange component that really ties the wine together and provides a seamless segue into the layers of garrigue, olive tapenade, lavender, sandalwood, smoldering incense, crushed rock, and campfire smoked meat with cracked pepper. The terroir is as undeniable as is the “Cayuse Funk” that Christophe Baron is so well known for. Extraordinary.
The 2011 Cayuse Syrah from the En Cerise Vineyard in Walla Walla is showing so well tonight. There’s enough youth to it that the fruit is still front and center, but also enough age that its full depth of the complexity has emerged. Black cherry, plum, and blackberry, but with an exotic blood orange component that really ties the wine together and provides a seamless segue into the layers of garrigue, olive tapenade, lavender, sandalwood, smoldering incense, crushed rock, and campfire smoked meat with cracked pepper. The terroir is as undeniable as is the “Cayuse Funk” that Christophe Baron is so well known for. Extraordinary.
9.7Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
Owner, Brix Wine Consultants
Easy 98/100 p. Benchmark quality for the variety and for the region. Amazing grip and presence with laser sharp acidity, pronounced minerality and very pure aromatics and flavors. Endless finish.
Easy 98/100 p. Benchmark quality for the variety and for the region. Amazing grip and presence with laser sharp acidity, pronounced minerality and very pure aromatics and flavors. Endless finish.
10
Daron Watson
2011 Cayuse En Cerise Vyd Syrah ~ lavender & violets, dark berries (and their liqueurs) herbed salami & tapenade
2011 Cayuse En Cerise Vyd Syrah ~ lavender & violets, dark berries (and their liqueurs) herbed salami & tapenade
9.4
Jan A
Still very youthful, still has miles ahead. Compacted spice bomb
Still very youthful, still has miles ahead. Compacted spice bomb
9.8
pascal cremers
The nose is still delightful, but the taste has fainted a bit and lost of his initial power.
The nose is still delightful, but the taste has fainted a bit and lost of his initial power.
9.6
Marc Zeidler
Needs a lot more time. Decanted in the morning.
Needs a lot more time. Decanted in the morning.
9.0Alexander Vadas
Unique minerality for new world Syrah; could be mistaken for modern cornas
Unique minerality for new world Syrah; could be mistaken for modern cornas
9.4Nichole Mayer
Served with Wild Salmon, Basil and Capers.
Served with Wild Salmon, Basil and Capers.
9.5Scott Gargus
Fresh
Fresh
8.6
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