Cayuse‘En Chamberlin Vineyard’ Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2021

Washington wine is rarely discussed among sommeliers or critics without mentioning Christophe Baron. Often called the godfather of Washington wine, Christophe—born into a French winemaking family—recognized the region’s potential for Rhône varieties. His Cayuse wines have earned widespread acclaim, including numerous 100-point scores. ‘En Chamberlin,’ planted in 2000 and farmed biodynamically, delivers Syrah with notes of violet, wild thyme, and savory bacon fat, wrapped in a lush, seductive texture. Aged 18 months in neutral French puncheons, it shows a mineral backbone that reflects Christophe’s signature restraint.