#40872 Cayuse Syrah “Cailloux Vineyard” 2004 6/750 $310.50 $51.75   Extremely Limited!

French transplant Christophe Baron is at the forefront of showing the potential for Rhone varieties in the Walla Walla appellation.  His rocky “Cailloux Vineyard” is closest thing in America to to the riverbed vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape.  Planted with a crowbar in the ancient, stony riverbed within the Walla Walla Valley appellation in1996, comprising 10 acres, it’s biodynamically farmed.  Always a wine of great density and flavor.  It’s chewy in texture, glowing with spicy aromas of plums and currants. People are calling his wines the most exciting thing to hit Washington since merlot!