…Châteuneuf-du-Pape. The Rocks is home to the world class wines of Cayuse Vineyards , and most recently, the celebrated wines of Reynvaan Family Vineyards.
In 2007, the old orchard was replaced with vines soon to bear grapes of syrah. A few years later, the duo would be joined by other close friends, Kevin Dibble, Billy Adams and David Kunstle. Enter a former geologist, who understands rocks, with a reputation for produc ing wines with Old World style of the Rhone region …
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For example: a vertical tasting may feature one winery, such as an example of Cayuse Vineyards " Bionic Frog" Syrah - biodynamic wines from the Walla Walla Valley. We could be fortunate enough to have a vertical to include, 2006, 2007, and 2008. If you are familiar with this wine, like I said, we could be fortunate ...
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…The Return of the Bionic Frog (say wha?), where Christophe Baron of Cayuse will make his debut at HdR.
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…first time I was successful in getting a pack (three bottles) of Bionic Frog. The Cayuse flagship Syrah. Those bottles won't arrive until 2011. Yesterday. The two boxes contained packs of 2007 Armada, 2008 En Cerise and Cailloux. And the 2008 Cabernet, Merlot blend Camaspelo.
Why is Cayuse one of my core American Syrahs? Well the simple reason is because these are wines I liked from the first taste. They are single vineyard wines that are truly distinctive. To the …
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…with Cayuse and the great debate that rages between Cayuse lovers and Cayuse skeptics. Cayuse Vineyards , founded in 1997 by French-born Christophe Baron, is often thought of as a Washington winery. While Cayuse does have a tasting room in downtown Walla Walla (though it is rarely, if ever, open), the Cayuse winery and vineyards are located near Milton-Freewater, Oregon, in an area known as The Rocks. Viticulturally-trained in Champagne and Burgundy, Baron first …
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…Les Cailloux" Syrah that Jim shared with us was a typically big Cayuse red, though a little too cold to be able to taste all the nuances. The 1995 Cornas that Jim shared was the perfect contrast to the Cayuse illustrating the difference between French and American wines. A perfect evening - thanks Mary and thanks Jim for sharing your wine.
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…another beautifully catered lunch, presented in the Cayuse cellar, joined by standout Cayuse wines and consumed on the sunny crush pad.
In the cellar, hovering above the centre of the room 5 meters above our heads was a giant paper mache pig. Strapped to the pig was a cartoonish rocket. Little wings also adorned the pig, which was painted in many colours and designs. The pig seemed to be a symbol for something. That against all odds and popular wisdom, it would appear that a pig could …
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…principals at Pepper Bridge show the same balance of excitement and order found at Cayuse, only on a much lower key. Speaking of low key, Debbie Hanson comes to mind. She and her husband come from long standing Walla Walla farm families and now own vineyards in the " Cailloux" right near Cayuse. In contrast to Christophe at Cayuse, she is modest AND an outstanding winemaker. Cristophe, of course, is his own flamboyant self AND a great winemaker. The Norms and Deborahs …
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…State, the other side of the coast. It was about 12-years ago and it just happened to be from the Cayuse Vineyards, which of course truly set the benchmark for me on all Viogniers. Since then I have tasted many terrific Viogniers produced here in Walla Walla: aMaurice, Bergevin Lane, Cougar Crest, Morrison Lane, Sweet Valley, Tertulia Cellars, to name a few ...
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…lovers picking up their allotments of the obscure, the remote, and the revered biodynamic wines of Cayuse produced by French born vigneron, Christophe Baron. However, when I put all of these thoughts together from the old folk song and this release weekend, I cannot help thinking back to the blogging controversy of Cayuse back in November of 2010. Was the wine of Cayuse flawed or just good ol' "French" funk that migrated to the United States along with it's …
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