Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, Bionic Frog Syrah 2013 Large Format fresh blueberries and a small

fresh blueberries and a small amount of quince

Another pour: Pretty strawberry cherry and plummy fruit

(95) 12/3/2023

red berry preserve and mocha scents are sharpened by a smoky mineral flourish

They were fast friends at oenological school in Beaune over forty years ago where they decided to work together on the old Rhône vines of René-Jean Dard’s father and to then vinify sans souffre in a time when this was essentially unheard of

Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, Bionic Frog Syrah 2013 Large Format fresh blueberries and a small97 points Wine Advocate The only wine to see partial aging in foudre (20% new), the 2013 Syrah Bionic Frog has an almost Burgundian flair in its forest floor, olive brine, smoked earth, dried flower and darker fruit styled personality. One of the more streamlined, elegant examples of this cuvee, it still has a serious, lengthy feel, full bodied richness and building underlying structure that makes me think 3 5 years of cellaring are warranted. (JD)(6