sun-kissed

pleasant spring

time has also brought the progression of phylloxera in the vineyard

Furmint grapes were harvested at the end of September

supple and well-built

2012 Cayuse En Cerise Russian River Valley sun-kissed2012 97 Points. is a fabulously complex, seamless and elegant Syrah that exhibits notes of dried cherries, currants, dried herbs, violets and cured meats. These all flow to a full bodied, nicely concentrated Syrah that shows the more structured, savory side to the vintage I think it will reward 3 4 years of cellaring, and keep for two decades. Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate 96 Points. Supple, ripe and expressive, layering currant, plum and cherry