2009 Cayuse Armada Syrah – 96-Point Biodynamic Syrah from Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla’s Wildest Weapon

Walla Walla Valley, Washington 🇺🇸 | 100% Syrah | 96 pts Wine Advocate | Biodynamic. Bold. Built for Battle.

Armada 2009 isn’t just a Syrah — it’s a battlefield of flavor. Grown in the high-density, stone-packed soils of Armada Vineyard, this Cayuse stunner is what happens when French winemaking soul meets Pacific Northwest grit. Christophe Baron went all in on this one — and it shows.

Savory, smoky, mineral-driven, and pulsing with dark fruit, it’s everything we love about Cayuse turned up to eleven. Think black olive tapenade and crushed rock having a dinner party with soy sauce, violets, and game.

🍷 What It Tastes Like:

• Color: Inky purple with ruby highlights — moody and magnetic.

• Nose: Smoked meat, blackberry, violet, crushed rock, dried herbs, and a whisper of iron.

• Palate: Black cherry, cassis, umami notes (soy, truffle), and that unmistakable Cayuse minerality.

• Finish: Long, earthy, and ferociously refined — like licking a clean blade after slicing through a black olive tart.

🍽 Pair It With:

• Big Protein Energy: Grilled lamb, duck confit, or slow-braised ribs — anything rich and rugged.

• Smoked & Aged Cheese: Manchego, smoked Gouda, or a proper blue that’ll fight back.

• Mushroom Everything: Truffle risotto, roasted portobello, wild mushroom tart — match that umami.

📦 Tech Specs (For the Diehards and the Data Nerds):

• Grape: 100% Syrah

• ABV: 14.5%

• Region: Walla Walla Valley, Washington, USA

• Vineyard: Armada (planted at extreme density = extreme flavor)

• Farming: Biodynamic

• Serving Temp: 60–65°F

• Aging Potential: Drink now or hold through 2030

• Bottle Size: 750ml of terroir-soaked fire

🚨 Why You Want This:

Because Cayuse Armada 2009 is the dark horse in your collection. Biodynamic, small-production, and loaded with tension and texture, it’s the Syrah that sommeliers hoard and collectors hunt. Don’t sleep — this one’s almost gone.

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