Cayuse, Armada Syrah Vintage:2019 This is a sophisticated effort

This is a sophisticated effort in both its understatement and purity

This was a slightly cooler growing season

but we’re giving something up and on the wrong track to the extent we do this

wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine

all kept separate until the end of the first year when they are assessed

Cayuse, Armada Syrah Vintage:2019 This is a sophisticated effortThis 2. 8ha vineyard was planted in 2001, with vines grafted on rootstock because Baron expected phylloxera to arrive eventually, which happened in 2019. The wine is all Syrah, with aromas that veer towards the meaty, smoky, bacon fat spectrum of the variety. Right now the flavours are tightly wound, deep and intense, but also pure and juicy, with a smooth, almost syrupy, satiny texture.