2003 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 92.9 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Decanting Queen's profile
  • Report Issue

  8/4/2019 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I think this could indeed be getting to the limits of age if for Cayuse. Some of the flavors turning more vegetal and dilute. Picked up some weight after about 90 min and had that lovely Cayuse combination of olives, savory, meaty and dark fruit flavors, and even some floral (lavender?) aromas. The nose opened up more with some air too. I think at this stage it is worth trying on pnp and then tasting regularly thereafter to track the changes. More of an intellectual experience!!

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Ron Slye's profile
  • Report Issue

  2/14/2018 - Ron Slye wrote:

  Very good, though not at the 97 level that I remember the last one to be. Did not take extensive notes so will not rate. But it was still a good wine. Curious if it is getting to the limit of aging for Cayuse?

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Vinsant's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/8/2014 - Vinsant wrote:

  In a great place now but also felt this has many years left in it. Mature red fruit, smoked meat, fresh ground pepper, lavender, and cooked veggies. Nice mouthfeel, long finished, balanced palate, and a killer food wine. Paired well with gnocchi, pork shank, and beef tenderloin. Earthy, smoky, fruity, and salty.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View bajayngo's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/7/2014 - bajayngo wrote:

  Wow, this is still showing so much bright fruit and youth although it's in a mature phase as far as how the fruits and complexities are showing. A cool smokey burnt ash note, losts of sous bois, reduced soy and seeweed, mature cherries but some blue fruits too. A classic cornicopia but everything is more mature. I can imagine this lasting at the very least another decade easily!

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Hbgsurgeon's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/24/2014 - Hbgsurgeon wrote: 94 Points

  3 hour decant. Very nice once it opened up. Much better than the last bottle that was not decanted.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 22 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.