Cayuse, Cerise Syrah other_regions_australia Pierre Lurton and technical director

Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

and violet and mineral accents emerge as the wine stretches out

spice and high-toned floral notes

sweet dark berry flavors lifted by juicy acidity

The palate impression provides an interesting contrast as it is at once caressing and lilting yet powerful and concentrated

Cayuse, Cerise Syrah other_regions_australia Pierre Lurton and technical directorHealthy dark red. Musky, Old World scents of bloody steak, minerals, olive tapenade, wild herbs and soy sauce. Densely packed and sweeter in the early going than the En Chambertin, with notes of spices and peat moss that reminded me of a Cte de Nuits wine. Pliant in texture but still quite reserved and not at all a sweet style. The tannins are a bit youthfully tough and a bit less noble than those of the 2012 version, but this distinctly savory wine