2022 Cayuse Vineyards Cailloux Vineyard Syrah Walla Walla Valley, USA

Press on previous vintage 98 Points, Editor’s Choice. … [A] blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier which gives it a lovely lift of florality on the nose. Stunning on the nose with those lovely “Rocks” characteristics ... Boisterous notes of black fruit, bacon fat, ground black peppercorn, and cedary herbs pounce out of the glass. It’s fleshy, earthy, and spicy and has this lovely pink grapefruit tone that I adore. Highly recommended. —Jeremy Young, International Wine Report 98 Points. … An inky color, this opens with a gorgeous bouquet of Mandarin orange blossom, gunpowder, smoked brisket and seaweed notes. The palate is fresh and refined with a silky texture and great sense of underlying tension and weight. Showing some serous stony character, this is a beautiful wine that will cellar well over the next ten plus years to come. —Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com 98 Points. Meatier red and black fruits, smoke, ground pepper, and savory herb notes all define the 2021 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard, a