Cayuse The Lovers 2010

Professional Ratings

• 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  A new wine and Christophe’s take on a Cab/Syrah blend, the 2010 the Lovers is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Syrah and comes from the Cayuse and En Cerise Vineyards. Really showing Syrah character, with loads of blackberry, smoked meat, spice, chocolate and mineral aromas and flavors, it flows onto the palate with a full-bodied, mouth-filling and supple texture that partially conceals the wines underlying tannic structure. Already approachable due to the fruit and texture, it nevertheless has an age-worthy feel and should see its 20th birthday in fine form. Drink now-2030.
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  This is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with 18% Syrah filling out the blend. It’s a young, forward wine, with mixed red and purple fruits—a comfortable fit in between the Widowmaker Cabernet and the single vineyard Syrahs. It displays the spice, earth and umami flavors of the Syrah, with the structure and leafy green accents of Cabernet Sauvignon. The most fruit-forward of the Cayuse wines, this is the one to drink soon.
• 91 Wine Spectator
  Firm in texture, with a taut feel to the dark berry and smoke flavors, hinting at grilled pepper notes as the cherry-infused finish lingers narrowly. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Best from 2016 through 2020.