2012 Wallah Wallah Special Series #4
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A mesmerizing wine that comes from the Cailloux and En Cerise Vineyards, the 2012 Cayuse Vineyards ‘Wallah Wallah Special #3’ Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the outstanding wines from this very classic vintage in Washington State. Dried herbs and bay leaf notes combine with suggestions of Hoisin sauce, blackberry compote and Umami notes on the nose. The palate is powerful and seamless throughout the drinking experience, with beautiful tension and finesse, alongside a pillowy texture. Drinking beautifully now, this is really peaking. Enjoy over the next six plus years to come.
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A unique blend of several of the winery's vineyards, this wine brings brooding notes of smoked ham, raw meat, lilac, fire pit and peat, with a thread of minerality that runs throughout. The flavors are full but deft, showing abundant smoked meat and savory notes along with a finish that seems near endless. The balance is perfectly spot-on.
A unique blend of several of the winery's vineyards, this wine brings brooding notes of smoked ham, raw meat, lilac, fire pit and peat, with a thread of minerality that runs throughout. The flavors are full but deft, showing abundant smoked meat and savory notes along with a finish that seems near endless. The balance is perfectly spot-on. — Sean P. Sullivan
Healthy, moderately saturated dark red. Musky aromas of dark berries, mocha and brown spices, plus a hint of creamy vanilla. Savory and youthfully tight; offering less early sex appeal than the 2012 version but this wine possesses an impressive thickness and finishes with big, broad tannins that suggest a slow evolution in bottle. Distinctly saline and backward—and perhaps less distinctive today than the single-vineyard Syrah bottlings from Cayuse. This wine represents Baron's tribute to Jamet's Côte-Rôtie, which is a blend of multiple sites. (ST) 93+