2015 Syrah Armada Vineyard

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Walla Walla Valley

Washington State

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Syrah

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2024 - 2032

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The 2021s from Cayuse stand out for their consistency. Each year, I find myself picking favorites and looking for the one wine that rises above the others, but with the 2021s, it’s like splitting hairs. While the Rhône varieties have an edge over the rest, that certainly wouldn’t stop me from going deep on these across the board. Of note, production was down by 15% in 2021 due to the small berry sizes and thick skins. Vigneron Christophe Baron and Vigneronne Elizabeth Bourcier also presented a selection of wines from the 2014 and 2015 vintages. Many used to speculate that the Cayuse wines wouldn’t age well due to their high pHs, yet that is certainly not the case. The 2014s are in fine form and still slowly working their way to maturity, while the 2015s, which will be offered as library releases to club members shortly, show an amazing amount of energy and tension, still youthful and spry. Of note, in 2015, the only wines released were The Lovers, Syrah Armada Vineyard, and God Only Knows due to cork issues. These three wines were completely unaffected.

As The Rocks District and Rhône varieties in general across Washington State have been gaining popularity over the previous years, it’s important to recognize Baron's impact on this region. He came to this area and saw its potential when no one else did. He planted vineyards in fields of stone. He chose to adhere to biodynamic principles. Baron has been a visionary and trailblazer for the region since he arrived, and he has no intention of slowing down. While the mailing list at Cayuse remains full, it’s undoubtedly worth getting onto the waiting list. This is a world-class portfolio of wines.

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I tasted the Cayuse wines this year with assistant winemaker Elizabeth Bourcier, along with Christophe Baron’s other projects (Horsepower and Hors Categorie) and Bourcier’s own No Girls wines, as Baron was in France working on his new Champagne Christophe Baron project. Long-time fans of the Cayuse wine will quickly notice that a number of top bottlings are missing in 2015. That’s because the wines bottled in May of 2017 turned out to have faulty corks, and thus the winery had to reimburse customers who had already pre-purchased these wines. In the end, only five Cayuse wines (i.e., those bottled two months later, in July of 2017, which included the 2016 Viognier and Grenache Rosé) were released this year.