dense and concentrated, this has thick, almost jammy blue and purple fruits, with a peppery highlight and an undercurrent of sweet grain. the palate is tight, featuring layers of cassis, ink, anise, coffee and iodine, with an earthy salinity that runs through the finish. the armada is perhaps a bit less fruity and more austere than the other 2009 cayuse syrahs, but is every inch their equal.
Armada Vineyard