2016 Cayuse Armada Vineyard Syrah | Walla Walla Valley Washington 750ml

A wine that's held back three months in barrel and then held a year in bottle, the 2016 Syrah Armada Vineyard saw 70-80% stems and 15% new oak (both demi-muids and foudre). Slightly deeper ruby in color, it has a mix of both red and blue fruits, salt, violets damp earth, and smoked earth. Deep, tight, backward, but just loaded with potential, it needs 3-5 years of bottle age and will be very long lived. | 98+ points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com