One of the truly outstanding wineries in the Pacific Northwest, No Girls began as an idea between superstar vigneron, Christophe Baron and Cayuse GM Trevor Dorland, following the success of Cayuse Vineyards. This project features the stony, one of a kind terror found at the ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’. The ‘La Paciencia (patience) Vineyard' was planted between 2003 and 2005, and is located near the Armada vineyard, as the first couple of vintages of wine from this vineyard were initially declassified. The name ‘No Girls’ is connected with the history of Walla Walla. Christophe purchased a building in 2002 that was a former brothel and inside the new building, he noticed the words ‘No Girls’ painted on the wall— and the wine label is an actual photograph of the former brothel. Their first vintage was in 2008 and No Girls has been a remarkable success since then.
Bionic Wines Director of Winemaking Elizabeth Bourcier has been at the helm of this incredible project since 2011. She makes some of the finest wine that you will find on the west coast. The wines show very pure red and dark fruits and show incredible flavor and aromatic range from Umami and smoky tones to savory, stone and salty notes. At around 100 dollars, they offer very good value as a special occasion wine. The 2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Syrah (OB, 96) is one of the great wines that I have tasted from this vintage. Stony, salty and very savory, this is a must buy for anyone that is crazy about Cayuse wines. Learn more about this special boutique winery at https://nogirlswine.com/nogirls/
2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Grenache- Coming from this tightly space vineyard outside of Milton-Freewater. Coming off strong and heady on the nose, this shows blood orange zest, white pepper dusted bacon, red cherry candy and guava notes. Finishing long with wet stone and very pure red fruits, this is a fantastic, nicely textured rendition of this wine that is best consumed now and over the next several years. Drink 2023-2028- 95
2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Syrah- The outstanding 2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Syrah is a truly beautiful wine from this tough vintage in the Walla Walla Valley. On the nose this takes on layers of seaweed, smoked brisket, beef drippings and iodine with shades of wild blackberry. The palate is soft and refined with a beautiful core of black fruits, alongside hints of white truffle, cran-orange and oyster sauce. Salty, savory and fully delicious, enjoy this stunning Syrah now and over the next five plus years. Drink 2023-2028- 96
2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Tempranillo- One of the great Tempranillo wines you will find in North America, the 2020 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Tempranillo pushes the envenope in terms of weight, intensity and flavor range. This is seriously good right now with dark plum, creme de violette, black currants and Kalamata olive. Really good to enjoy now, savor this over the next five plus years. Drink 2023-2028- 95
2020 No Girls ‘Double Lucky No. 8’ Red Wine- Mainly Tempranillo, the 2020 ‘Double Lucky No. 8’ offers loads of bright acidity alongside black tea, seaweed, boysenberry and coffee grounds alongside citrus blossom. Complex and delicious, with a smooth texture and serious weight, this is an outstanding blend that will cellar well over the next five years. Drink 2023-2028- 94