Community Tasting Notes 21

• chugwine Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 8, 2023 - So far, the third best Walla Walla Cab I have tried. I am a huge fan of Napa Cab, so it is a high bar. First place is still a 20 year old Leonetti reserve, just an incredible bottle of wine. Second place is a bottle of Corliss tasted side by side with the Leonetti. Third is this bottle from House of Smith. Had a gamey nose with some blueberries. Almost a quality of a turkey leg. Resolved with light tannins on the mouth feel. Feel like this is drinking at peak or slightly past, but drink now if you have the bottle!

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• mojotojo Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 29, 2023 - Outstanding red blend from K Vintner. 80% Cab, 20% syrah, 100% delicious. Black berry, cassis and some serious olive tapenade from the syrah. Plus violets, minerals, tar, smoke, notes of cedar and some cigar box. A ton of fun! Silky, sweet tannins hold it all together. It's drinking very nicely now. Personally, I wouldn't wait much longer. It will hang on for a while, but I doubt it will get much better. It is singing right now!

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• Apollo5710 wrote: 96 points

  June 5, 2022 - Impeccably made, with everything in its place and balanced. A different experience from the first bottle opened some 4 years ago. The nose initially reveals earthy notes of dark fruit, graphite, herbs, and a hint of cedar. It is big and rich in the mouth, good acidity, and long on the finish. It opened up further after 2-3 hours of air to reveal more red, cherry fruit on the nose, with anise emerging with more time. It is even bigger in the mouth at this point, leaving a blend of red and dark fruits flavors cascade over the palate which morphs into a super long, explosive finish leaving notes of roasted game. Of the 2014s from K, this is currently among the best! Drinking great now but can certainly go a few more years.

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• Bob23 Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 1, 2021 - Lovely balance, not jammy or over-oaked, unabashedly new World and delicious.

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• Harrie Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 20, 2021 - I'm not easy on 95 scores (Flaccianello and Muga Prado Enea come to mine) but this wine is outstanding.
  Nose suggests powerful fruit already a few minutes after opening the bottle. Syrah-driven raspberry notes dominate moderately.
  Mouth continues that sentiment: Balanced but fruit-forward. Lingers on long.
  We drank this around 15° Celsius, imagine it can be too powerful when much warmer. Quite impressed, even if priced according to quality.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer K Vintners
• Varietal Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
• Designation The Creator
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley
• UPC Code 184745100017

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• In Cellars 294 (52%)
• Consumed 272 (48%)

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