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2017 Cayuse The Lovers

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March 10, 2024 - $67

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RATINGS

95+ Jeb Dunnuck

...lots of darker currant and smoked blackberry fruits as well as ample licorice, graphite, and gravelly minerality.

94+ Vinous / IWC

...notes of currant, spiced plum, dark raspberry, mocha and smoke...utterly silky smoothness... Wonderfully harmonious from entry to smooth, long, subtly tannic, lightly peppery finish.

93The Wine Advocate

...aromas of blackcurrant and dark plum with tobacco, before revealing subtle graphite and dried herb expressions before hinting at a rumor of black pepper. Medium to full-bodied...opens to a gracefully balanced structure that is framed by succulent tannins, where the wine is made more complex by the sensation of baked earth and cassis flavors across the mid-palate...finishes with elements of black raspberry, savory spices and dusty lavender.

92James Suckling

Aromas of currants, plums and tobacco follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a soft, velvety finish. Straightforward.

90Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of stone, tobacco, peat, herb, plum and cherry lead to a somewhat lighter styled but almost creamy-feeling palate, full of mouthwatering cherry, plum, earth and savory flavors.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.