This is my third time drinking this wine and previously I had been very impressed. This time however the wine just did not seem very put together and the mouth feel was far from elegant. Theres loads of fruit, oak, tannin, acid, but none of it really compliments each other at this stage. I think this just needs a lot more time.
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Gave 90m air. Aromas of red plum, black currant, cigar box, pepper, dark chocolate, star anise and leather. Robust, full bodied, velvety texture, with angular chalky tannins. Needs more time laying down.
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Definitely needs time to breathe. I poured it into glasses and let it sit (covered) for about 45 minutes, which allowed it to open up pretty nicely. It was even better on day two. It is a big, dark wine with a strong flavor of dark berries, and brambly blackberry prevailing. Very nice.
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Natural cork. 14.5% alcohol Day 1: Nice fruit featuring blueberries, raspberries and cherry. Also offers some spice, pepper and floral notes. While not a super complex wine it is solid and drinking well young. 90 points Day 3: Improvement and more interesting. Black pepper, earth, violets, black licorice and spices. Nice fruit and medium finish. 91 points Recommendation: Drink from 2025 to 2030.
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Day 1: Too tight not evaluate. Day 2: More open for business. Earth, spice, roasted meats, cinnamon, clay and stone. While not the 17 it is still a nice wine for under $30. 90 points Day 3: Just not doing it in relation to the 17. Earth, clay, spice, sour cherry and roasted meats. A light style wine and short to medium finish. Not poorly made but once you have had enough good Washington State wines this is an easy pass. 89 points Recommendation: Seak out 17 vintage.
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I can’t understate enough how much this improved with some time. With a pnp, it was tight and a bit disjointed with a lackluster mid palate and no finish. But give it an hour in the decanter and it developed into something more substantial and impressive. Nose redolent of damp leaves, dark fruit-blueberry, fig, plum, black pepper, olive tapenade, and smoke. Dark purple. Judicious use of oak, well-integrated tannins. Nice dry, earthy finish.
Day 3: the pepper is more apparent, on the nose and palate. Tay berries and fig, plum, underbrush, damp soil, sweat, smoke, pepper. Smoother and rounder on the palate, really nice 3rd base transition, lingering earthy finish. Really satisfying with some complexity. Nice wine.
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This KV Syrah doesn’t punch you in the face as some other KV Syrahs of the same age do. Still do note a punchy Syrah game meat character. If you don’t like Northern Rhônes, stay away from this. If you do, a lovely Syrah at a pretty good price!
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Day 1: First bottle was corked but this one is better. This will need a full 3 days to open. Underbrush, fruit hiding, black pepper and earth. This is super tight and not revealing enough for a score at the present. Will revisit later today. Day 1.5: Well, I wish this was more open but still tight. Underbrush, black pepper, floral and spice. Shorter finish than one would expect with a K wine. The 17 was not showing much on day 1 so we will see how it does day 2 and 3. This is not a pop and pour wine. 87 points Day 2: No surprise that it is opening up more. Still not a great wine however. Underbrush, violets, stone, black pepper and red fruits. Still tight and not showing its true potential. Way to young at this stage. 89 points Day 2.5: Now we are opening up. Rose petals, roasted meats, mild funk, black pepper, blueberries, mild smoke and dust. This is without a doubt the 2022 3 day wine review evolving wine candidate of the year. Medium plus finish and excellent. 92+ points Day 3: Black pepper, roasted meats, spice, earth, game and floral notes. Picks up some tar on the finish. Medium plus. 92+ points Recommendation: This wine is young and you should be rewarded drinking it after 2025.
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I thought this was totally delicious, and a bit better than some other K syrahs I've had recently that I found too unrelentingly vegetal and dank. This certainly had plenty of that black olive brine too, but also a great dose of dark black plum and something like blueberry pie that really worked well. It's a big, dense, gamey wine, but I didn't find it "harsh" or austere- nice creamy texture without gritty tannins and a good spine of acidity, plenty for the style. I feel like I was more blown away by this cuvée in the past, when a wine like this was so foreign to me- but this was still really fun, and showed solid balance.
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3/31/2024 - jdurstjr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Plenty of red fruit on the nose combined with some earthiness. Plenty of grippy tannins to take on a steak and a lush mouthfeel.
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2/26/2024 - richshoes Likes this wine: 95 Points
really nice wine with very good layering and depth....super soft, supple....mossy, velvety...black cherry, dark fruit
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12/27/2023 - AnnAlbin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fruit forward, cherry taste, and nose. Delicious. LOVE IT. Will buy more if I can find it.
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12/25/2023 - richshoes Likes this wine: 95 Points
really nice feminine soft exquisite structure--slight dark plum, blackberry, raspberry
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12/8/2023 - Acove Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is my third time drinking this wine and previously I had been very impressed. This time however the wine just did not seem very put together and the mouth feel was far from elegant. Theres loads of fruit, oak, tannin, acid, but none of it really compliments each other at this stage. I think this just needs a lot more time.
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8/4/2023 - daveyk39 wrote: 90 Points
Gave 90m air. Aromas of red plum, black currant, cigar box, pepper, dark chocolate, star anise and leather. Robust, full bodied, velvety texture, with angular chalky tannins. Needs more time laying down.
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8/4/2023 - teenaging wrote: 91 Points
Definitely needs time to breathe. I poured it into glasses and let it sit (covered) for about 45 minutes, which allowed it to open up pretty nicely. It was even better on day two. It is a big, dark wine with a strong flavor of dark berries, and brambly blackberry prevailing. Very nice.
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6/7/2023 - pattyvsmith Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good
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3/29/2023 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Natural cork. 14.5% alcohol
Day 1: Nice fruit featuring blueberries, raspberries and cherry. Also offers some spice, pepper and floral notes. While not a super complex wine it is solid and drinking well young. 90 points
Day 3: Improvement and more interesting. Black pepper, earth, violets, black licorice and spices. Nice fruit and medium finish. 91 points
Recommendation: Drink from 2025 to 2030.
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9/19/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Day 1: Too tight not evaluate.
Day 2: More open for business. Earth, spice, roasted meats, cinnamon, clay and stone. While not the 17 it is still a nice wine for under $30. 90 points
Day 3: Just not doing it in relation to the 17. Earth, clay, spice, sour cherry and roasted meats. A light style wine and short to medium finish. Not poorly made but once you have had enough good Washington State wines this is an easy pass. 89 points
Recommendation: Seak out 17 vintage.
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8/30/2022 - PVTerroir Likes this wine: 91 Points
I can’t understate enough how much this improved with some time. With a pnp, it was tight and a bit disjointed with a lackluster mid palate and no finish. But give it an hour in the decanter and it developed into something more substantial and impressive. Nose redolent of damp leaves, dark fruit-blueberry, fig, plum, black pepper, olive tapenade, and smoke. Dark purple. Judicious use of oak, well-integrated tannins. Nice dry, earthy finish.
Day 3: the pepper is more apparent, on the nose and palate. Tay berries and fig, plum, underbrush, damp soil, sweat, smoke, pepper. Smoother and rounder on the palate, really nice 3rd base transition, lingering earthy finish. Really satisfying with some complexity. Nice wine.
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8/24/2022 - progenitive Likes this wine: 91 Points
This KV Syrah doesn’t punch you in the face as some other KV Syrahs of the same age do. Still do note a punchy Syrah game meat character. If you don’t like Northern Rhônes, stay away from this. If you do, a lovely Syrah at a pretty good price!
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7/30/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Day 1: First bottle was corked but this one is better. This will need a full 3 days to open. Underbrush, fruit hiding, black pepper and earth. This is super tight and not revealing enough for a score at the present. Will revisit later today.
Day 1.5: Well, I wish this was more open but still tight. Underbrush, black pepper, floral and spice. Shorter finish than one would expect with a K wine. The 17 was not showing much on day 1 so we will see how it does day 2 and 3. This is not a pop and pour wine. 87 points
Day 2: No surprise that it is opening up more. Still not a great wine however. Underbrush, violets, stone, black pepper and red fruits. Still tight and not showing its true potential. Way to young at this stage. 89 points
Day 2.5: Now we are opening up. Rose petals, roasted meats, mild funk, black pepper, blueberries, mild smoke and dust. This is without a doubt the 2022 3 day wine review evolving wine candidate of the year. Medium plus finish and excellent. 92+ points
Day 3: Black pepper, roasted meats, spice, earth, game and floral notes. Picks up some tar on the finish. Medium plus. 92+ points
Recommendation: This wine is young and you should be rewarded drinking it after 2025.
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7/30/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: flawed
corked
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7/10/2022 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
I thought this was totally delicious, and a bit better than some other K syrahs I've had recently that I found too unrelentingly vegetal and dank. This certainly had plenty of that black olive brine too, but also a great dose of dark black plum and something like blueberry pie that really worked well. It's a big, dense, gamey wine, but I didn't find it "harsh" or austere- nice creamy texture without gritty tannins and a good spine of acidity, plenty for the style. I feel like I was more blown away by this cuvée in the past, when a wine like this was so foreign to me- but this was still really fun, and showed solid balance.
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