2017 Cayuse Syrah Wallah Wallah Special Reserve #11 | Walla Walla Valley Washington 1.5L Magnum

...Meat and bacon fat galore as well as a beautiful core of blackberry fruits, leafy herbs, woodsmoke, and ground pepper. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and impressively textured on the palate, it has the fruit and purity to shine today as well as the balance and structure to evolve for 15+ years or more. | 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com

Soft and luxurious with plums, smoke, spice and hints of earth. Some chocolate, too. Full body, round and caressing tannins and a seductive finish. It's a wine that develops beautifully on your palate. | 97 points, jamessuckling.com

Made only in magnum, the 2017 Syrah Wallah Wallah Special #11 comes from some of the exceptional vineyards that go into making some of the bottlings for Cayuse and Horsepower. Displaying with a pale ruby-colored edge, the wine unfolds its wings in the glass showing the elegance of Pinot Noir but with the savoriness of Syrah. Elements of crushed violets, sweet raspberry, lavender and rose petal all capture the attention first before showing subtle savory notions of black pepper, crushed rock and worn leather. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is framed by a well-balanced structure, with energetic acidity and mouthwatering tannins, before ending with a long, lingering finish. A brilliant and mouthwatering bottle in magnum, which forces you to select the appropriate time to open and consume the bottle. Regardless, this is a winner. | 96 points, Anthony Mueller for The Wine Advocate

Christophe Baron has been a pioneer of Biodynamic farming in the Walla Walla Valley of Eastern Washington. His vineyard sites for all of his projects including Horsepower, Cayuse, and No Girls are farmed with no herbicide, no pesticide, no fungicide, and no synthetic fertilizers. The wines are a direct representation of their artisanal craftsmanship.