
K Vintners Syrah The Cattle King Snipes Mountain 2018
Syrah | US
Calling all Northern Rhone lovers and anyone who knows and loves and collects the drop-dead incredible wines from the infamous Charles Smith! This man revolutionized Washington wines, and to this day, K Vintners is still knocking them out of the park. They are generally extremely hard to find, but we lucked into a few cases of the new Cattle King and you MUST have a few for the cellar (we have some fine pricing too!).
Not for the shy! This is massive syrah with all the flavors turned up to 11, and yet it retains a polish and silkiness that is hard to imagine. Where to start? Dark, sultry, smoky, incense, Asian spices, strawberry jam, plum compote, mocha, lavender and dried flowers…headspinning, heady, juicy and complex and utterly charming.
Plenty to read about below from the pros! But we can only say…move quickly! This is a VERY rare occurrence!
About the Producer
Located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla Washington, K Vintners opened its doors to the public on December 3rd, 2001. Charles Smith, proprietor, and winemaker comes to Walla Walla after 11 years in Scandinavia. Originally from northern California, he has been involved with wine personally and professionally his whole life. K Vintners is producing wines from 2 distinctive viticultural zones: Wahluke Slope and Walla Walla Valley.
- BlendSyrah
- WinemakerCharles Smith
- CountryUS
- RegionWashington
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
- VineyardSnipes Mountain Vineyard
- Aging/Cooperage21 months in 56% new oak puncheons
- Alcohol14.5%