2019 K Vintners ‘Royal City’ Syrah Walla Walla

JS96 Lovely, leafy aromas of fresh garden herbs, drying tobacco leaf, bay leaf, grilled plum and baked strawberry. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, slightly tense tannins. An array of juicy red and black fruit and berries on the palate. Almost some white tea notes come through, such as lavender and chamomile. Focused and long. Best after 2025.

Estate Notes: The quintessential Royal City. Dark and complex. Black cherry, black current, black coffee. Cardamon and wet rock. Subtly layered with velvet tension. Thyme, anise, cured meats, and black tea complete things. 100% Syrah, native yeast, 100% whole cluster fermentation, 51 days on skins |
60% new French oak puncheons, 28 months barrel-aged on lees | 794 cases