Community Tasting Notes 24

• jonLiechty wrote:

  September 17, 2023 - Waited too long, this one is past its prime.

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• slabslovin wrote: 89 points

  March 17, 2023 - Average wine. The 2016 is excellent, this not so much. It was not flawed as others have sometimes experienced but was flat and lacked expression.

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• SeaWine wrote:

  September 11, 2022 - I guess this is a good example, in part, of why we have CellarTracker. Reviews here are all over the place, and I'm not sure why, but I have to suspect bottle variation. I cracked this in part just to see where my observations would fit on the spectrum. Interesting that it was only this vintage that seemed to be a significant outlier vs. earlier and subsequent vintages. If I understand correctly, this was the first vintage from its current/continuing single vineyard source of Powerline Vineyard.
  
  Several people have cited "ashy" tastes, one person said it tasted (not smelled, but tasted) of manure. As someone who grew up on a farm and knows the smell of both ash and manure, I tasted neither of those. Not even a remote hint, nor did my wife who tasted without any context of reviews here. Didn't really get rubber band, either, as some have cited, though there was a touch of something that was a little unusual, but very slight. Not many green pepper notes, either, contrary to several tasters. Overall, the aroma and taste were consistent over three days.
  
  23 ratings overall thus far. 5 ratings of 90pts or higher, 12 ratings 84 points or lower.
  
  What I did get are candied cherry Lifesaver (edging towards, but not quite, cough syrup) notes and density in spades. Any obvious flaws? No. Did I love it? No, it's not really my style these days, and didn't have the complexity or elegance I'd prefer and seek out, but it was certainly drinkable and I know I could pour (or gift this) for others... assuming no bottle variation.
  
  Again, I just have to suspect bottle variation here, of the sort where I guess I got lucky. Your mileage may vary, I suppose.

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• tjross Does not like this wine: 78 points

  May 27, 2022 - Still horrible

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• Drbobo Does not like this wine: 60 points

  November 27, 2021 - initial chocolate gives way to bitterness. perhaps this is not meant to age this long.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer K Vintners
• Varietal Grenache
• Designation The Boy
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley
• UPC Codes 184745001307, 451878167508, 806648102577

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• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 179 (49%)
• Consumed 183 (51%)

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