K Vintners The Boy Grenache 2007
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K Vintners The Boy Grenache 2007
Grenache from Walla Walla Valley, Washington
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Price: $44.99 $34.89
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winemaker's notes:
Truly a vineyard in the bottle—intensely earthy, gamey…luscious red raspberries in the warm sun. —Charles Smith
90% Grenache, 10% Syrah
From the Armada Vineyard, of Cayuse and Christophe Baron fame. Armada Vineyard ia a very stony, ancient riverbed, located on the floor of the Walla Walla Valley. This vineyard is
one of the very few in the Valley that is farmed biodynamically.
"The Boy" was the first wine Charles Smith made that was not Syrah and as a result, put the "K" on the back label.
Of course, this left a simple white label, reminiscent of the Beatles White Album. However, one thing lead to
another and it all left Charles thinking of yet another musical artist, French chanteur Serge Gainsbourg and his
song, The Boy. The lyric's go "I'm the boy who can enjoy invisibility," a sentiment much appreciated by Charles.
Thus K The Boy label came to be.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"The wines made from Cayuse fruit begin with the 2007 The Boy, a blend of 90% Grenache (from Cayuse) and 10% Syrah co-fermented. It sends up a sexy aromatic array of wild berry aromas, earth notes, herbs, incense, lavender, black cherry, and plum. On the palate it is full-bodied, savory, and layered, with a sense of elegance. It is in need of a bit more depth and..."more vine age", according to Charles.
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93 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Bright medium red with a palish rim. Exotic red and dark berries, tea leaf, licorice, eucalyptus and orange peel on the wild, perfumed nose. Then dense and shapely in the mouth, with very good focus to the fruit and licorice flavors. Silky and broad but also weightless and classically dry. Finishes with lovely lingering perfume. From Armada Vineyard."
91 Points
International Wine Cellar
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