K Vintners - The Cattle King Syrah 2015 (750ml) Entre-deux-MersCritical Acclaim ***100 points Jeb Dunnuck*** Another off the charts effort is the 2015 Syrah Cattle King Upland Vineyard, which is also saturated purple black in color. Possessing a more backward, yet insanely pure bouquet of crme de cassis, black fruits, smoked earth, graphite, and violets, its beautifully concentrated, has no hard edges, thrilling purity, and a gorgeous, layered, awesome, multi dimensional style. It needs short term cellaring but
These come through with special intensity in this balanced vintage
Serve in a large glass
and I am quite pleased how bright and fresh the wine continues to be
It's a little riper than the Clásico from 2018 that I tasted next to it
berries and cherries
sitting right up there with the highest quality examples of these grapes from throughout the world
This year it is uncommonly strong
The farmhouse dates back to at least 1672
Tasted on two separate occasions
Juicy and velvety textured
full-bodied wines that are typical of the region and the soils
an ideal elevation range and the unique cooling effect of the Van Duzer corridor produce classic cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
