Doyenne
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Doyenne 2008 Grand Ciel Vineyard Syrah (Red Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $60
Certainly the finest Grand Ciel Syrah to date, this is a full-flavored, complete wine, loaded with pure fruit flavors of berry and cassis. The details pile on—a whiff of stone, a hint of chocolate, suggestions of spice, all in perfect proportion.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Doyenne 2005 Grand Ciel Vineyard Syrah (Red Mountain)
- Online Exclusive
- $75
This outstanding Syrah from the winery’s Red Mountain vineyard is immediately likeable, with smoky, meaty and very Rhône-like aromas and hints of garrigue. This is what only the best Washington Syrahs can evoke. Young, juicy and still a bit grapey, it’s packed with mixed fruits and herbs. The aromas offer floral highlights along with the luxurious mix of fruit…
— P.G.
(11/1/2008)
Doyenne 2007 Syrah (Yakima Valley)
- $40
Lush, polished and detailed, this is as elegant as any Washington Syrah can be. Intensely fruity with lively raspberries and plums, it layers in details of earth, mushroom, pepper and herb, leading to a perfectly balanced, structured finish.
— P.G.
(8/1/2010)
Doyenne 2009 Métier Blanc White (Red Mountain)
- $33
This is 90% Viognier and 10% Roussanne. It opens with precisely cut layers of lime, lemon, Satsuma orange and grapefruit rind, beautifully rendered and underscored with a racy minerality. A wine in perfect balance, vivid and penetrating, it could accompany a wide range of foods, much as a top-of-the-line unoaked Chardonnay, but with more complexity.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Doyenne 2008 Signature Syrah (Yakima Valley)
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- $40
Cofermented with 2% Viognier, this elegant Syrah rests on a base of toast, coffee grounds, loam and savory herbs. The fruit—pie cherries and plums—is subservient to the details of earth, mushroom and leather. All is beautifully integrated, balanced and long. A wine to savor.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Doyenne 2010 Roussanne (Red Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $34
A superb, 100% varietal Roussanne, with generous, toasty oak and polished, tart, tasty, supple stone fruits at the core. Excellent definition across a mix of peach and light tropical flavors, with suggestions of lanolin and beeswax. Just a bit of heat in the finish.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Doyenne 2009 Métier Red (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $36
The Doyenne Métier generally drinks very well right out of the chute, and this 2009 is no exception. Supple and concentrated, this blend of 51% Grenache, 32% Mourvèdre and 17% Syrah is an absolute riot of mixed berry fruit scents and flavors. Full, lush, dense and quite long in the finish, it’s a spicy, brilliant bit of winemaking. Can it age? Undoubtedly. But good…
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Doyenne 2011 Winemaker’s Select Roussanne (Red Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $40
For the Winemaker’s Select, a small block of Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Roussanne was cropped down to two tons per acre and fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. The results are impressive—a sensationally lively, leesy, creamy wine, with flavors of lime, melon and a hint of honey. It offers superb minerality, length and compression.
— P.G.
(12/31/2012)
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