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Cayuse 2007 En Chamberlin Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
In a stunning lineup of Cayuse Syrahs, the En Chamberlin wins by a nose. It’s smooth and silky, with a tongue-bending blend of flavors that include blood and iron, umami and salt, at first overtaking the pure fruit, but adding tremendous depth and power. The endless finish unfolds into a wine with exotic spices and complex layering. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 100 -
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Cayuse 2007 Cailloux Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
The only one of the Cayuse Syrahs that is co-fermented with Viognier, this opens with a stunning, floral bouquet, showing extraordinary depth and texture. The wine has a floral top, a thickly fruity middle and a base with smoke, rock and meat. Still very young, it is already a complete, fully-realized, near-perfect wine with a finish that extends for many minutes. This should age for 25 –30 years. Right now, it’s almost frozen in place; still a bit tannic, but with superb aging potential. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 99 -
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Cayuse 2007 Widowmaker Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
This En Chamberlin vineyard offering has never been better. Simply spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon, pure and focused and textural and terroirdriven. A low yield, pure varietal wine, it is immensely concentrated, deeply flavored with cassis, cherry, and berry fruit that is substantial and detailed, with a light dappling of dried herb, chocolate powder, licorice and dark, earthy components typical of Cayuse. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 98 -
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Cayuse 2007 En Cerise Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
Aromatic and invited, almost jet black in color, this single-vineyard offering is a pungent mix of blood orange, rosemary and cassis. Dense and focused, compact and layered, it is structured very much like a Cabernet, but with a full palette (and palate) of Syrah fruit flavors. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 98 -
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Cayuse 2007 Bionic Frog Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
Often considered the iconic Cayuse wine, this bears the cartoonish label with the leering frog, though it is a single-vineyard offering like the others. Initially showing some fat and sweetness, it is supple and textural, with the density that comes from a mix of flavors: pain grillé, smoke, umami, fungus, coffee grounds and dark fruits. A richly organic compendium of scents and flavors, with black tea tannins. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 98 -
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Cayuse 2007 Armada Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
The wine begins to change immediately; as soon as the cork is pulled the bouquet emerges and begins to evolve. Thin layers of scent and flavor are stacked, with rose petals on top, then supremely dense with darker layers of smoke, graphite, ash, mushroom, black fruits. The tannins never stick out and the flavors just keep on going, bringing in cured meats, mocha, and on and on. — P.G. (2/1/2011) — 97 -
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Adelsheim 2007 Winderlea Vineyard Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)
This vineyard is a magical site, one of the greatest Oregon Pinot vineyards. The wine has the majestic plumpness of grand cru Burgundy, with potent cherry fruit, laced with sweet spices, that seems to expand through a generous midpalate and keep on keeping on as long as you are paying attention. — P.G. (12/15/2009) — 96 -
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Sineann 2006 Resonance Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
This is Sineann’s first reserve, a limited release from some old vine blocks from one of Oregon’s greatest Pinot vineyards, now fully biodynamic. As good as the “regular” Resonance is, this ramps it up another notch or two. The fruit ranges from cherry to prune; the acids are perfect, the barrel notes so well-concealed that you cannot separate them out. Streaks of cherry, fig, coffee, smoke, chocolate, bourbon, caramel—where do you stop? It just goes and goes. Phenomenal winemaking. — P.G. (2/1/2008) — 96 -
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Abacela 2005 South Face Block Reserve Syrah (Southern Oregon)
Look out, Hermitage, this has the grip, the earthiness, the herbs and spice, and above all the massive, ripe, complex fruit to compete. The layers of this wine just keep unfolding; the longer it breathes, the more it gives you. Crushed rock, lead pencil, Asian spice, blackberry, coffee and caramel…it never stops. What a superb achievement. — P.G. (4/1/2009) — 95 -
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Le Cadeau Vineyard 2003 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
What a spectacular effort. Dense and precise, it explodes from the glass with pure varietal scents and crisp, layered flavors. The mix of red fruits seamlessly weaves into barrel flavors of coffee, toast, caramel and buttered nuts, then adds licorice and spice to the long, clean, lifted finish. A tour de force. — P.G. (9/1/2006) — 95
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Pirouette Red Wine
Bordeaux-style Red Blend, Columbia Valley (WA)
A stunning Pirouette—63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 9% Cab Franc…Read More