2008 Cayuse God Only Knows
Community Tasting Note
walkerjfw wrote:
Saturday, 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!
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