Cayuse Vineyards God Only Knows Armada Vineyard Grenache 2021 (750ml)
Product price
$159.99
Description
Cayuse Vineyards' God Only Knows is a Grenache from Washington's Walla Walla Valley, vintage 2021. The wine is fermented with whole clusters included (up to 70 percent), a technique that preserves freshness even in warmer growing years. The grapes come from biodynamically farmed vines.
The nose is immediately arresting: smoky violets, rose petals, and wild herbs mingle with black raspberry and dusty cherry. On the palate, the wine surprises with silken texture and juicy acidity that feels nearly cool-climate in character despite the warmer vintage. Meaty roasted black fruit, wood smoke, and black pepper anchor the wine's savory core, while dried strawberry and bing cherry flesh add brightness. Fine tannins and hints of orange peel support a long finish marked by a lingering trace of hard candy and floral lift. This is a wine that rewards drinking now but will continue to develop through the decade ahead.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Washington |
| Subregion | Walla Walla Valley |
| Varietal | Grenache (Garnacha) |
| Producer | Cayuse Vineyards |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
Gorgeous, funky, effusive aromas lead to meaty, roasted black fruit, wood smoke and black pepper. Fermented with stems included, this wine is alive with woodsy, savory elements that complement the deep blackberry and dried black cherry fruit. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.
A total showstopper, the 2021 God Only Knows entices with a gorgeous blend of wild herbs, lavender, rose petals, cedar dust and dried strawberries. This is a total pleasure on the palate, silken and round with juicy acidity and crisp wild berry fruits complemented by violet inner florals. Hints of orange peel mix with tart blackberry over a bed of fine tannins as this finishes dramatically long and with a resonance of hard red candies that lingers on—wow. It's amazing that this is from a warmer vintage because the 2021 comes across as remarkably fresh and nearly cool-climate in feel. This is a Pinot lover's Grenache.