Cayucos Cellars (Cayucos)

While driving through the center of Cayucos, we spotted this tasting room. We weren't sure how long until we'd end up this far north again, so it seemed a good opportunity to try another Central Coast winery on our list.

First Impressions:

This is the only tasting room in Cayucos, and they are located right on the main street in Cayucos, so they are hard to miss.
It was a small room, but only one other couple was there tasting. There was one staff member pouring, and he was very friendly and knew a lot about the winery. It had a low-key and casual atmosphere.
It's a local family vineyards, with an interesting history in the area. There were pictures of the family and other local photography on the walls.

These were the wines available for tasting:

2007 Chardonnay
2007 Pinot Noir
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (New Release)
2004 The Rustic One
2007 Syrah
2005 Devils Gate Zinfandel
2003 Late Harvest Zinfandel

(Library wines available for purchase)

Wines we tried:

2007 Chardonnay ($24)
The description from the winery was "...the promise of apple cider", and that is the best description
of this wine. It was a bit too much apple for us.

2007 Pinot Noir ($32)
This wine had a lot of flavor and tartness. It was jammy, and full.

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (New Release)  ($32)
Very woody wine, and too much oak for me.

2004 The Rustic One ($25)
A blend of Cab, Zin, and Pinot. It was fruity and a little sweet, almost like a candy. I really liked it.

2007 Syrah ($30)
Flavors of plum and quite good. Didn't like it enough for the price though.

2005 Devils Gate Zinfandel  ($42)
This wine reminded me of the 2007 Syrah, but with more tartness.

2003 Late Harvest Zinfandel ($25)This was their desert wine selection. It reminded me of Honey wine. It smelled a little like cocoa, and was excellent with chocolate (they had some samples at the counter). Very sweet and rich.

Take Note:

Tasting is $10 per person, and waived with purchase of wine. We didn't end up purchasing anything that day. They have a wine club with 20% discount on all wine purchases.