Furmint grapes were harvested at the end of September

supple and well-built

with a good weight in the middle and ideal acid balance with fine tannins completing the package

time has also brought the progression of phylloxera in the vineyard

As is the case with all of our wines

2012 Cayuse En Cerise Russian River Valley Furmint grapes were harvested at2012 97 Points. is a fabulously complex, seamless and elegant Syrah that exhibits notes of dried cherries, currants, dried herbs, violets and cured meats. These all flow to a full bodied, nicely concentrated Syrah that shows the more structured, savory side to the vintage I think it will reward 3 4 years of cellaring, and keep for two decades. Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate 96 Points. Supple, ripe and expressive, layering currant, plum and cherry