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Red
2008 Cayuse God Only Knows
Grenache
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 90
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Goofienewfy Likes this wine: 94 points
June 26, 2023 - Phenomenal wine. Bold and concentrated. Nose of bramble, bacon and earth. This is a beautiful blend.
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Hollowine wrote: 94 points
November 2, 2022 - Really drinking beautifully right now. Paired with Paella.
While the Cayuse funk was present on the nose, the years have been kind to this GOK and it wasn't overly reductive or too barnyard-y. Fruit was just lovely with fully integrated tannins. Just damn fine juice and a beautiful match with Paella. I can't see a lot of upside to holding these, but I don't think it will fall off very quick, likely a gradual decline.1 person found this helpful Comment -
89grange Likes this wine: 95 points
January 18, 2022 - Hitting its stride... Super funk on the nose but beautiful fruit on the palate...
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walkerjfw wrote: 94 points
December 25, 2021 - Christmas dinner, needed something to pair with a smoked sausage cassoulet. My first time with this vintage. Decanted about 30 minutes, drank over an hour+.
Medium ruby, opaque color. Nose of red fruits, earth and bacon fat. Palate of dark raspberry, cherry, baked strawberry, plums, baking spice and savory. Spice persists through the mid palate and finish. Smooth, velvety texture. A sweetness running through the finish. Medium/full body, long finish.
This is a really gorgeous wine. A lot going on here, the spice is what I was looking for in the pairing. Assuming Christophe Baron was going for a Cote Rotie cousin...he got it...:) Wine is in a great spot, decant helps, it continued to improve in the glass over the time we drank it, maybe give it a full hour in the decanter. Well stored bottles should drink at this level for a while - highly recommend opening one at this point if you have more than one!1 person found this helpful Comment -
Acohen Likes this wine: 94 points
May 16, 2021 - Dark raspberry, cherry and kir with funk, bacon and great balance and lingering finish
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Issue #12, 6/23/2012 (link)(Cayuse Grenache God Only Knows) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Cayuse Vineyards Grenache Armada Vineyard God Only Knows Walla Walla Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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Australia and the Pacific Northwest, Issue #8, 6/25/2011 (link)(Cayuse Grenache God Only Knows) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/27/2012 (link) 93 points(Cayuse God Only Knows) Medium dark purple red violet color; lifted, appealing, tart plum, floral, tart berry, hibiscus, tart strawberry nose; tasty, medium bodied, tart plum, hibiscus, mineral, roasted plum palate, like a lighter bodied but complex Chateauneuf-du-Pape; medium-plus finish (w/10% God Only Knows)
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
9/22/2011 (link) ***** points(Cayuse Vineyards God Only Knows Grenache Walla Walla Valley) Full of savory notes, floral notes, mineral, strawberry, mushroom, and olive juice. The palate has tremendous inner mouth perfume and is textured and rich, full of mineral notes. Shows tremendous refinement and delicacy. 90% Grenache, 10% God Only Knows. 439 cases produced.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Cayuse
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation God Only Knows
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 20 (2%)
- In Cellars 490 (38%)
- Consumed 794 (61%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
93% Like It 43 votes
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- ProducerCayuse
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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