Community Tasting Notes 36

• markcic Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 8, 2024 - Had not tried a bottle in almost 6 years and there has been a major improvement with the cellar aging. Opened two hours in advance of consumption. Dark fruit on the nose, the palate was dark berries, roasted red pepper, tobacco and spice. The finish was lengthy and very smooth.

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• WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 95 points

  September 27, 2023 - Right on top of prior bottles. Nothing new to add.

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• mojotojo Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 27, 2023 - Silky smooth, stunning Royal City Syrah. A knockout nose of raspberry, blueberry, spice, smoked meats, violets, olive tapenade, forest floor, lavendar ,and pepper. It gained power over about 45 minutes and then plateaued. Lush, velvety, sweet yet savory, with a nice minerality on the finish. This could only be a WA state Syrah and, honestly, it could only be K Vintner. The proverbial velvet glove. An amazing wine with 5-10 good years left but I'd say, Why Wait!

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• caroleandjay Likes this wine: 95 points

  September 18, 2023 - 45 minute standing aeration.
  Bit murky, medium garnet, medium+ meniscus high viscosity
  N - Clove. Definitely more savory than fruity at this stage. Black currant, blackberry, hint of cherry, chalk, licorice, mint and green herbs.
  Palate settled more on the second glass.
  Black currant, blackberry, licorice with a bit of chalk.
  My conclusion is that there is no need to wait this long.
  Dry, med+ body, Medium acid, fine/med tannins, pretty long finish but not super long, with less complexity on the P compared to the nose.
  Still not sure how they make it this smooth year in and out.

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• Carl Rudbeck Likes this wine: 95 points

  June 3, 2023 - Dark sparkling ruby with a tint of brown. A note of rubber to the nose with red berrys, pleasant and soft. Taste of whitenpepper, plum, red berrys possibly blackberrys. Long aftertaste with a sweet and sour sweets.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer K Vintners
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Royal City
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Washington

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• Pending Delivery 7 (1%)
• In Cellars 807 (58%)
• Consumed 567 (41%)

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