Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, Camaspelo 2016 TAR-ROSES and enormous depth and grace

and enormous depth and grace on the finish

The palate repeats its performance from last year: focused

ripe tannins and wonderful freshness

There’s an electric charge in its rooted connection to the Oakville benchlands—97% of the fruit for this wine comes from Mondavi’s To Kalon Vineyard—that charge quieting to a plum-rich caress in the end

Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, Camaspelo 2016 TAR-ROSES and enormous depth and graceCamaspelo is dominant in Cabernet Sauvignon, with some Merlot, some Tempranillo, sometimes Cabernet Franc 97 points Jeb Dunnuck The 2016 Camaspelo is a rock star of a wine and possibly the finest vintage to date. Crme de cassis, crushed flowers, lead pencil, sandalwood, and ample minerality all emerge from this awesome 2016 that has incredible complexity. Reminiscent of a great vintage of Chateau Margaux with its complexity, elegance, and balance,