K VINTNERS POWERLINE SYRAH (CHARLES SMITH)

96 Points James Suckling!  "Really spicy and peppery with lots of black-fruit and licorice character and some aniseed. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and nice roundness at the end. Cloves and cracked pepper. Spicy. Drink or hold."  Winemaker's notes - 2017 was a fantastic year for making wine with a cool spring and a fair amount of rain. Washington had an ideal spring for heathy vines. The moderate temperatures during summer were perfect for small clusters and yet delayed veraison into the fall where we had a consistent ripening season that allowed us to hang the fruit for perfect tannin and flavor without losing acidity or acquiring too much alcohol. Overall it was a vintage to remember.