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2017 Kosta Browne, Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California
From a great site in the Russian River Valley and just about all destemmed and aged 16 months in 55% new French oak, the 2017 Pinot Noir Treehouse Vineyard reveals a slightly deeper ruby/purple hue as well as more black cherry and slightly darker fruits that give way to more spice, violet, bouquet garni, and white flower notes with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied and balanced, with ripe tannins and a classic Burgundian style, it's another stunning Pinot Noir from this estate that can be drunk today or cellared for over a decade. Drink 2020-2032
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[]James Suckling::97/100
[]Wine Advocate::92/100
[]Wine Spectator::95/100
[]Jeb Dunnuck::96/100 {ratings} {***}
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2017 Kosta Browne, Bootlegger's Hill, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California
Brought up in 45% new French oak, the 2017 Pinot Noir Bootlegger's Hill Vineyard reveals a medium ruby/translucent color as well as a complex bouquet of redcurrants, leafy herbs, damp earth, iodine, and spice. Medium to full-bodied, with an elegant texture, lots of classic Russian River spice, and outstanding length. it shows the more elegant streamlined style of the vintage, yet I suspect it's going to age gracefully. Give bottles 2-3 years and it should keep for a decade. Another estate that has changed their style (for the better, I think), Kosta Browne’s latest 2018s have beautiful purity and elegance as well as richness. They’re certainly in the top handful of wines in this report. Drink 2022-2032.
Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com (May 2020){***}{region}California, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2017{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text} {ratings}
[]James Suckling::96/100
[]Wine Advocate::91/100
[]Wine Spectator::91/100
[]Jeb Dunnuck::94/100 {ratings} {***}
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2005 Diamond Creek, Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
The 2005 Red Rock Terrace has a slightly more saturated, ruby/purple color, with a little more backward and introspective personality, more noticeable tannin, and a blacker, more primordial personality. Fuller-bodied and denser, it is rich, young and seems years behind the more precocious and evolved Gravelly Meadow. There is great acid buttressing a youthful, promising, budding superstar of the vintage. Forget it for another 5-6 years, and drink it over the following two decades plus. (RP) 95+
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{maturity}ready-improve{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {vintage}2005{vintage} {ratings} [] The Wine Advocate:: 95+/100
[] Robert Parker:: 95+/100
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2017 Cayuse Vineyards, En Chamberlin Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington
The 2017 Syrah en Chamberlin Vineyard is unmistakable on the nose, boasting an intensely framed Syrah that offers up generous and juicy dark fruit, framed by meaty, umami and savory expressions of olive tapenade, black pepper and charcuterie before drifting back to aromas of violets and lavender. Full-bodied and firmly structured, the wine is built like a tank, revealing layers of complexity and elegance that are supported by fine-grained tannins and rocky minerality across the mid-palate. With power and finesse, the wine somersaults in the mouth, before leading to a long, impressive conclusion that continues to develop in length. Only 365 cases were produced of this stellar wine. Yum! - The Wine Advocate
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2017{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate ::97/100
[]Wine Enthusiast ::93/100
[]James Suckling::96/100
[]Vinous::93/100
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2017 Cayuse Vineyards, Cailloux Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington
The 2017 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard begins generous and inky in the glass, with black fruit at its core and floral aromas of violets and lavender followed by a soft smokiness with layers of olive tapenade and dust-covered black raspberry. Full-bodied, the Cailloux Syrah is intensely complex and reveals layers of crunchy minerality and silky tannins that frame the elegant notions of cherry blossom in the mouth. Ending with a long-lingering and sophisticated finish, the wine continues to reveal its subtleties, expressing umami and savory characteristics. Proving to be yet another stellar bottling from the Cayuse team, the wine dares me to keep my hands off the glass. I can’t. - The Wine Advocate
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2017{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate ::96/100
[]Wine Spectator ::94/100
[]James Suckling::97/100
[]Vinous::95/100
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2015 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah The Tribe Vineyard
Of these three offerings from Horsepower, the 2015 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard will require the most time, as it's the most tight-knit at this early stage, slowly unwinding in the glass with savory aromas of raw cocoa, tapenade, nori and ripe blackberries. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a rich chassis of satiny structuring tannins and a layered, umami-laden core of fruit. At 13.6% alcohol, it's also beautifully balanced. Drink 2022 - 2040. William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Jun 2018)
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2015{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate::98/100
[] James Sucklinge::98/100
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2015 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah The Tribe VineyardWashington, USA2015 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah The Tribe VineyardBottle Price 75cl $1,298.00Was $1,475.00 -
2016 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah The Tribe Vineyard
The 2016 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard has complex aromas of peppercorn-crusted meat, iodine and smoke along with crushed violets and a wet river rock minerality. The wine is medium to full-bodied on the palate, showing soft tones of underbrush that add to the range of the expressions on the palate, later moving to a delicate stemmy note with a flutter of Sakura. The finish is thoughtful and complete, with good focus and balance. Wine Advocate (Dec 2019)
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2016{vintage} {maturity}laying-down{maturity} {maturity-text}For Laying Down{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate::95/100
[] James Suckling ::96/100
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2013 En Cerise Syrah Cayuse Vineyards
Brought up in a scant 15% new puncheons, the 2013 Syrah en Cerise is a beautifully layered, elegant, yet focused and concentrated Syrah that really needs 2-3 years of bottle age to strut its stuff. Black cherries, raw steak, violets and pepper all emerge from this full-bodied, balanced, classic Syrah from one the top winemakers in the US.
Jeb Dunnuck - 30/06/2016{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2013{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate::95+/100
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2013 En Cerise Syrah Cayuse VineyardsWashington, USA2013 En Cerise Syrah Cayuse VineyardsBottle Price 75cl $1,250.00 -
2016 Cayuse Vineyards, Cailloux Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington
The 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard is co-fermented with 4% Viognier in a Côte-Rôtie style that delivers a red and black-fruited nose with a floral grip and rustic rockiness. It is medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a soft smokiness and olive notes, resulting in an exquisite and structured wine with a focus on terroir. It is thoughtfully balanced on the long-lingering finish with a tannic edge and lifting acidity. This is really well-made wine with a production of only 829 cases. Drink 2019 - 2040. Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate (Dec 2019)
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2017{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate ::97/100
[]James Suckling::94/100
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2016 God Only Knows Grenache, Cayuse Vineyards
Insanely aromatic notes of potpourri, raspberry, white pepper, soot, funk and earth are followed by bright, fresh, focused, rich fruit and savory flavors. It shows a sense of delicacy and intensity with unparalleled balance. There is no end to the finish. What makes this Grenache-driven wine so extraordinary? God only knows. *Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019* - Wine Enthusiast
{***}{region}Washington, USA{region} {color}Red{color} {vintage}2016{vintage} {maturity}ready-keep{maturity} {maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text} {ratings} []The Wine Advocate ::95/100
[]Wine Enthusiast ::98/100
[]James Suckling::94/100
[]Vinous::94/100
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2016 God Only Knows Grenache, Cayuse VineyardsWashington, USA2016 God Only Knows Grenache, Cayuse VineyardsBottle Price 75cl $1,095.00