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• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
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• Proef:
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Rood
• Alcohol: 14,50%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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Parker 94/100

Fragrant%20and%20dramatic%2C%20the%202015%20Malbec%20Stoneridge%20Vineyard%20Broncho%20exhibits%20a%20striking%20bouquet%20of%20rose%20petal%2C%20cardamom%2C%20black%20tea%2C%20dark%20chocolate%20and%20ripe%20mulberries.%20On%20the%20palate%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20full-bodied%2C%20satiny%20and%20seductive%2C%20with%20melting%20tannins%20that%20are%20almost%20entirely%20cloaked%20in%20an%20ample%20core%20of%20succulent%20fruit.%20It%E2%80%99s%20one%20of%20the%20more%20pricey%20offerings%20from%20K%20Vintners%2C%20but%20here%20the%20premium%20gets%20you%20not%20more%20power%20but%20rather%20more%20elegance.

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Jeb Dunnuck 93/100

Plums%2C%20blueberries%2C%20crushed%20rock-like%20minerality%2C%20and%20a%20liquid%20violet%20character%20all%20emerge%20from%20the%202015%20Malbec%20Broncho%20Stoneridge%20Vineyard%2C%20which%20has%20more%20texture%20and%20depth%20than%20most.%20Medium%20to%20full-bodied%2C%20fresh%20and%20lively%2C%20with%20beautiful%20purity%20of%20fruit%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20another%20terrific%20wine.

• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
• 

• Proef:
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Rood
• Alcohol: 13,50%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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James Suckling 92/100

This%20is%20a%20profoundly%20long%20yet%20elegant%20blend%20with%20an%20abundance%20of%20rich%20dark%20fruit%20that%20carries%20bold%20but%20contained%20into%20the%20palate.%20The%20cabernet%20leafiness%20pervades%20the%20finish%20and%20there%E2%80%99s%20impressive%20freshness%20here.%20A%20blend%20of%2080%25%20cabernet%20sauvignon%20and%2020%25%20syrah.%20Drink%20or%20hold.

• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
• 

• Proef: This mouth-watering wine comes loaded with flavors. Aromas of honeysuckle, yellow peach and beeswax. An impression of richness, but in fact so focused that it is long on the palate and on pleasure.
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Wit
• Alcohol: 14,50%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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Parker 92/100

A%20beautiful%20wine%20that%E2%80%99s%20very%20keenly%20priced%2C%20the%202016%20Viognier%20Art%20DenHoed%20is%20very%20pretty%2C%20offering%20up%20notes%20of%20citrus%20blossom%2C%20musky%20peach%20and%20white%20cherries%2C%20with%20a%20subtle%20top%20note%20of%20leesy%20reduction.%20On%20the%20palate%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20elegantly%20glossy%2C%20pure%20and%20limpid%2C%20with%20juicy%20acids%20and%20a%20mouthwateringly%20stony%20finish.%20Drink%20it%20over%20the%20next%20few%20years.

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Jeb Dunnuck 91/100

Pale%20yellow%20in%20color%2C%20the%202016%20Viognier%20Art%20Den%20Hoed%20Vineyard%20is%20brought%20up%20in%20concrete%20and%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20go%20through%20malolactic%20fermentation%20before%20spending%20just%204%20months%20in%20barrel.%20The%20ideal%20is%20freshness%20and%20purity%20with%20this%20cuv%C3%A9e.%20Buttered%20citrus%2C%20honeysuckle%2C%20pineapple%2C%20and%20a%20kiss%20of%20saltiness%20all%20emerge%20from%20this%20rich%2C%20ripe%2C%20textured%20Viognier%20that%20has%20wonderful%20purity.

• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
• 

• Proef: UNIQUE WINES. UNIQUE NAMES. KING COAL | Heart of darkness, nothing darker than coal. Named after the old Whitehouse-Crawford lumber mill located in Walla Walla, Washington where Charles used to hang out in the 1990’s. More specifically, the King Coal name is from the old coal stove that powered the large mill.
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Rood
• Alcohol: 13,50%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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Parker 95/100

The%202014%20Cabernet%20Sauvignon%20King%20Coal%20Stoneridge%20Vineyard%20is%20another%2080%2F20%20split%20of%20Cabernet%20Sauvignon%20and%20Syrah%20from%20the%20Stoneridge%20Vineyard.%20It%20offers%20notes%20of%20black%20cherries%2C%20red%20currants%2C%20dried%20flowers%20and%20dried%20soil%2Fsandy%20notes%2C%20full-bodied%20richness%20and%20a%20seamless%2C%20silky%2C%20lightly%20textured%20and%20elegant%20style.%20It's%20impeccably%20balanced%20and%20while%20already%20straight%20up%20delicious%2C%20is%20going%20to%20age%20gracefully.%20%0DOne%20of%20my%20favorite%20tastings%20during%20my%20Washington%20trip%20is%20with%20Charles%20Smith%20and%20his%20right-hand%20man%2C%20Brenna%20Leighton.%20They%20have%20one%20of%20the%20most%20stacked%20lineups%20out%20there%20and%20their%202014s%20and%202015s%20are%20stunning%20across%20the%20board.%20Also%2C%20don%E2%80%99t%20miss%20the%20Wines%20of%20Substance%20reviews%20in%20this%20report%3B%20these%20are%20the%20Bordeaux%20blends%20made%20by%20this%20team.%20All%20of%20the%20K%20Vintners%20see%20little%20to%20no%20destemming%2C%20native%20fermentations%20and%20aging%20in%20French%20oak.%20As%20I've%20said%20in%20the%20past%2C%20these%20wines%20are%20the%20real%20deal!%0D

• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
• 

• Proef: Textbook K Syrah. THIS IS IT! Game, black olive, crushed stone and a bouquet of fresh flowers thrown in. WOW!
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Rood
• Alcohol: 14,50%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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Antonio Galloni | Vinous 92+/100

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Parker 92/100

Rich%20and%20dramatic%2C%20the%202015%20Syrah%20Milbrandt%20Vineyard%20bursts%20with%20lavish%20aromas%20of%20ripe%20black%20cherries%2C%20licorice%2C%20dark%20chocolate%20and%20sweet%20herbs.%20On%20the%20palate%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20full-bodied%20and%20ripe%2C%20with%20a%20broad%2C%20textural%20attack%20underpinned%20by%20fine-grained%2C%20somewhat%20chewy%20tannins%20that%20I%20suspect%20will%20always%20lend%20it%20a%20somewhat%20rustic%20profile%20this%20vintage.%20Generous%20and%20flavorful%2C%20with%20an%20ample%20endowment%20of%20fruit%2C%20follow%20it%20for%20the%20better%20part%20of%20a%20decade.

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Jeb Dunnuck 93/100

From%20the%20Northridge%20and%20Clifton%20Hills%20Vineyard%20(both%20on%20the%20Wahluke%20Slope)%20brought%20up%20in%2030%25%20new%20puncheons%2C%20the%202015%20Syrah%20Milbrandt%20offers%20a%20complex%2C%20nuanced%20style%20in%20its%20lavender%2C%20green%20olive%2C%20blackcurrants%2C%20and%20smoked%20herbs%20aromas%20and%20flavors.%20It%E2%80%99s%20medium%20to%20full-bodied%2C%20has%20plenty%20of%20tannins%2C%20and%20will%20benefit%20from%20short-term%20cellaring.

• USA
• Streek: Columbia Valley
• Domein: K Vintners
• 

• Proef:
• Samenstelling:
  
• Soort: Rood
• Alcohol: 14,00%
• Inhoud: 750 ML
• Sluiting: Kurk

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James Suckling 96/100

From%20the%20Oldfield-Boushey%20Vineyard%2C%20this%20has%20a%20deep%20color%20and%20a%20wild%2C%20exotic%20nose%20with%20such%20peppery%20complexity.%20Really%20intense%20palate%0Dwith%20depth%20and%20focus.%20The%20dark%20plums%20and%20blackberries%20are%20striking%20and%20the%20pepper%20continues%20here%20and%20there%E2%80%99s%20an%20expansive%20feel%20to%0Dthe%20finish.%20It%20builds%20and%20holds%20in%20impressive%2C%20bold%20and%20confident%20form.%20Try%20from%202022%20and%20a%20decade%20after%20that.