Cayuse En Cerise Syrah 2023

All varietal, the 2023 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard is meaty in lavender and pretty in cherry blossom, medium-bodied and well-balanced in funky acidity. From a densely planted vineyard, it's brooding in oak and tannin, with lasting salinity, with additional components of peat, chamomile, and sanguine iron. I love these wines and this is a particular standout. Hold and drink 2030-2043.

The wine's blackberry and tangerine aromas blend with equally compelling notes of espresso

Wickedly fresh, the 2021 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard opens with a dark mix of wilted violets, ashen stones, rubbed sage and musky currants. It's juicy and round with masses of black cherry fruits underscored by saline minerals and exotic spice, as a core of vibrant acidity maintains amazing lift despite its power and size. This leaves a balsamic and cocoa tinge, tapering off long and staining with ed

This meaty and savory red shows aromas and flavors of black plums, sage, licorice, bacon fat, iodine and capers. It™s full-bodied, open and deliciously salty, with ripe, supple tannins. Increasingly salty and it persists for a very long time. Around 70% whole-cluster fermentation. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable already, but better from 2027.

A wine with personality and detail that offers dynamic tones of blackberry, tapenade, cured meat and [i]garrigue[n] while gathering tension and richness toward big but polished tannins. Drink now through 2037."T.F

The 2021 Syrah en Cerise displays a medium ruby hue with a soft garnet edge. It features sappy black cherry and sour plum notes complemented by spicy herbs and hung meat, offering an earthy, robust character. On the medium-bodied palate, dusty flowers and iodine unfold to firm, gripping tannins that lead to a finish marked by notes of smoked cherries. Best enjoyed with food. This Syrah spent 18 mo