Cayuse Vineyards En Cerise Syrah 2021 (750ml)
Product price
$149.99
Description
Cayuse Vineyards' En Cerise Syrah from Walla Walla Valley is a 2021 red made from biodynamically grown grapes, co-fermented with a small portion of viognier and aged mostly in neutral French oak. The wine shows the ripeness and structure Washington Syrah can achieve while maintaining freshness and mineral tension.
Dark fruit dominates the nose: black cherry, sour plum, and cassis sit alongside wood smoke, cured meat, and dried herbs that give the wine its savory backbone. On the palate it's juicy and round, with concentrated blackberry and cherry flavors that build intensity as you drink. Saline minerals and black pepper cut through the fruit, while violet and sage notes emerge alongside hints of balsamic and cocoa. The finish is long and edgy, marked by firm tannins and a lingering trace of black olive. This is a wine with real power that stays fresh and alive in the glass, best enjoyed with food and capable of developing further over the next several years.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Washington |
| Subregion | Walla Walla Valley |
| Varietal | Shiraz and Syrah |
| Producer | Cayuse Vineyards |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
Arresting wood smoke and cured ham aromas lead to incredibly concentrated, earthy, meaty flavors matched by blackberries and black pepper that seem to swell on the palate and accelerate through the finish. Co-fermented with a small amount of viognier and aged in mostly neutral French, larger-format oak casks. From biodynamically grown grapes. Best from 2029.
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 edgy tannins and a resonance of black olive that lingers.
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 months aging, with approximately 20% of the wine resting in new French oak. A total of 4,548 bottles were made.