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Cayuse Vineyards Syrah Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley 2018

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100 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2018 Syrah Bionic Frog comes from the Coccinelle Vineyard in the Rocks district of Milton-Freewater. It’s always one of the richest, most concentrated Syrahs in the lineup, yet it doesn't give an inch with regard to elegance and purity. The 2018 was aged mostly in demi-muids (there's often a portion aged in foudre) and hit 14.4% natural alcohol. This deeper ruby/purple-hued beauty offers a gorgeous bouquet of black raspberries, redcurrants, tapenade, bacon fat, and wood smoke, with a touch of reductive scorched earth and graphite nuances. This carries to a full-bodied Syrah with ultra-fine yet building tannins, a layered, deep, textured mouthfeel, and flawless overall balance. It's another magical, incredibly pure Syrah from the genius of Baron that will benefit from just 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for over two decades.

99 -Vinous -

The dense, brooding 2018 Syrah Bionic Frog is a spectacular bottling that shows off the heat of the vintage. It was aged in roughly 20% new large-format French oak before bottling. The smooth mouthfeel here is just sensational. Black tea, blackberry cordial and coffee ground flavors play with black olives and smoked beef rib flavors on the palate, and the salty and savory tones are right in balance. Seamless and literally a joy to savor in its youth, this has another 10-15 years of cellaring ahead of it.

98 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Beginning with a brilliant and seductively aromatic nose, the 2018 Syrah Bionic Frog rockets out of the glass with a stunning array of juicy fruit tones, baked earth and a dusty, floral sensation with intoxicating elements of smoked beef and black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, the Syrah summersaults across the palate with excitement and finesse, offering up spicy flavors of black raspberry compote, spiced chutney, hints of olive tapenade and a lively mineral tension. It offers pristine tannins and a succulent mouthfeel that lavishly lays on the mid-palate. Concluding with a long, winding and ever-evolving finish, the 2018 is flirting with triple digits. The wine rested for 19 months in a mix of French demi-muids and foudre, 20% new. Outstanding! Only 6,396 bottles were made.

98 -James Suckling -

95 -Wine Spectator -

93 -Wine Enthusiast -

Technical Details

Blend 100% Syrah
Winemaker Christophe Baron
Country US
Region Washington
Sub Region Columbia Valley
Appellation Columbia Valley
Vineyard Coccinelle Vineyard
Farming Method Demeter Certified Biodynamic
Oak A mix of French demi-muids and foudre, 20% new
Aging / Cooperage 19 months
Alcohol 14.4%
Production 533

Cayuse Vineyards Syrah Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley 2018

Name: Cayuse Vineyards Syrah Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley 2018
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1001111
Price: 325.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Syrah | Washington

JD100, VN99, WA98, JS98, WS95, WE93

Demeter Certified Biodynamic

$500.00

$325.00

750ML

35% OFF RETAIL!

The 2018 Bionic Frog is a wild, deeply expressive Syrah, bursting with notes of blackberry, smoked herbs, and graphite. Its velvety texture and fine tannins create a seamless, lingering finish. A compelling and age-worthy vintage, this wine exemplifies the energy and depth of Cayuse Syrah.

About The Producer

Cayuse is a Domaine located in the Stones of the Walla Walla Valley. Over the past 20 years, Christophe Baron has made it his mission to craft food-friendly wines of incredible depth, individuality, and character, all from fruit grown entirely using biodynamic farming methods. Cayuse creates at least a dozen critically-lauded wines each year, available as wine futures to the Cayuse mailing list, or sometimes, your trusted First Bottle retailor.

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