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Inventory updated: Sun, Feb 16, 2025 12:30 PM cst

Christophe Baron
Today we would like to feature the wines of Christophe Baron. We are fortunate to have options from all three of his critically acclaimed Washington wineries. It was the acres of stones that impressed him in Walla Walla, he had planned to purchase land in Willamette and try his hand at Pinot Noir. He could not get those stones out of his mind, and on a fateful trip in 1997 he set out to model the southern Rhone valley and Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Creating Cayuse with a deep focus on site specific Rhone-varietals. His next venture started as a side-project with his Cayuse general manager, Trevor Dorlan, No Girls is a lesson in wines from the La Paciencia vineyard. Horsepower is yet another Walla Walla winery that continues a focus on Rhone varietals, but here a nod to history with only featuring vineyards that are tilled by horse-drawn plows.
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Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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Cayuse |
2013 |
Camaspelo Proprietary Blend Slightly Raised Cork |
$109 |
2 |
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WA 94 (6/2016): Leading off the 2013s, the 332-case 2013 Camaspelo is made from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot that was aged all in puncheons. Notes of iron, red and black currants, licorice and lead pencil characteristics emerge from this medium to full-bodied, elegant, complex Bordeaux blend that would pass undetected in a lineup of Pauillacs. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink through 2033. VM 93+ (11/2016): Healthy dark red. Very black aromas of cassis, blackberry, black olive, spices and mint. Densely packed and very sweet, boasting a terrific combination of urgent crushed cassis and black cherry fruit and savory complexity. Not yet hugely complex or particularly floral, but this very intense wine is still a baby. Finishes very long and savory, with youthfully edgy tannins and excellent energy and lift. Stephen Tanzer. WS 93 (8/2016): Broad and expressive, layered with cherry, blackberry, cocoa and floral flavors playing against refined tannins that carry the long finish. Has terrific presence and harmony. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2018 through 2023. 332 cases made. |
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2019 |
Impulsivo En Chamberlin Vyd. Tempranillo  |
$119 |
1 |
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JS 95 (2/2022): Rounded aromas of cherries, plums, blackcurrants, nutmeg and violets. Medium-to full-bodied with supple tannins. Rich black fruit turns savory with notes of tobacco and espresso as the palate evolves. Roasted rosemary and thyme, too. Great complexity and balance. A hint of sea salt at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. |
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2014 |
The Widowmaker En Chamberlin Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$169 |
2 |
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WS 93 (7/2017): Plush, expressive and well-structured, with savory black cherry and stony mineral aromas and dense but polished licorice and espresso flavors that linger toward refined tannins. Best from 2019 through 2025. 505 cases made. |
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Horsepower Vineyards |
2015 |
Sur Echalas Vyd. Syrah  |
$115 |
2 |
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JD 93+ (4/2018): The 2015 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard is a savory, tertiary effort that’s reminiscent of red wine filtered through a rocky riverbed. Earth, chalky minerality, wood smoke, and sous bois notes, as well as both red and black fruits, give way to a medium to full-bodied, seamless Syrah that has light tannin, no hard edges, and a singular, transparent character. It’s going to gain weight with 2-3 years in bottle and drink well for a decade. |
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2015 |
Sur Echalas Vyd. Syrah  |
$135 |
3 |
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JD 93+ (4/2018): The 2015 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard is a savory, tertiary effort that’s reminiscent of red wine filtered through a rocky riverbed. Earth, chalky minerality, wood smoke, and sous bois notes, as well as both red and black fruits, give way to a medium to full-bodied, seamless Syrah that has light tannin, no hard edges, and a singular, transparent character. It’s going to gain weight with 2-3 years in bottle and drink well for a decade. |
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2017 |
Sur Echalas Vyd. Syrah  |
$125 |
1 |
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JD 96 (4/2020): There’s no mistaking the Rocks origin of the 2017 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard. This beauty is just about overflowing with dark, meaty plum and blackberry fruits intermixed with lots of mulch, bacon fat, violets, and leafy herbs aromas and flavors. Rich, medium to full-bodied and textured, its core of sweet fruit emerges with time in the glass, and it has ripe, polished tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. It’s one of the more approachable vintages from this label, yet 2-3 years of bottle age are still advised. |
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2017 |
Sur Echalas Vyd. Syrah  |
$99 |
3 |
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JD 96 (4/2020): There’s no mistaking the Rocks origin of the 2017 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard. This beauty is just about overflowing with dark, meaty plum and blackberry fruits intermixed with lots of mulch, bacon fat, violets, and leafy herbs aromas and flavors. Rich, medium to full-bodied and textured, its core of sweet fruit emerges with time in the glass, and it has ripe, polished tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. It’s one of the more approachable vintages from this label, yet 2-3 years of bottle age are still advised. |
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2013 |
The Tribe Vyd. Syrah  |
$119 |
2 |
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WA 96 (6/2015): More straight and focused than the Sur Echalas Vineyard, the 2013 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard is slightly darker in color, with lots of gunpowder, blackberry, blueberry, smoked game and beef blood aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, yet elegant and silky, with a great finish, it's a gorgeously complex, balanced and complete Syrah that has lots of Rocks character, as well as 15 years of more of longevity. I have a slight preference for the Sur Echalas Vineyard Syrah, but these share lots of similarities and are both brilliant wines. |
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No Girls |
2013 |
Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo  |
$95 |
9 |
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VM 92+ (11/2016): Bright ruby-red. Dark aromas of black raspberry, blackberry and licorice lifted by rose petal. Sweet, plush dark raspberry and black cherry fruit flavors show noteworthy energy, with the sexy rose petal quality providing a lively foil to the wine's salinity. Finishes with building, ripe tannins that should hold this wine for a decade or more. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2014 |
Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo  |
$95 |
2 |
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WA 95+ (6/2017): Deeper ruby/purple in color, the 2014 Tempranillo la Paciencia is vinified in concrete tank, then moved to take tank for malolactic fermentation, then into 20% new French demi-muids. Charcoal, beef blood, black currants, roasted herbs and smoked meats all emerge from this rich, full-bodied, concentrated and tannic beauty that has incredibly finesse, elegance and length. It's another wine that builds with time in the glass, has ample fruit authority, and is going to keep for two decades. |
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Cayuse |
2009 |
Camaspelo Proprietary Blend |
$113 |
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2011 |
Camaspelo Proprietary Blend |
$99 |
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2018 |
Wallah Wallah #12 Syrah (1.5 L) |
$255 |
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No Girls |
2012 |
Walla Walla Valley La Paciencia Vyd. Tempranillo |
$89 |
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2015 |
Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo |
$95 |
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