Charles Smith K‑Vintners The Beautiful Syrah 2016

Weintyp: Rotwein
Hersteller: Charles Smith - K-Vintners
Region: USA, Washington
Stil: trocken, fruchtig
Rebsorte: 96% Syrah, 04% Viognier
Farbe: Tiefschwarzes Dunkelrot

Beschreibung: Der K-Vintners The Beautiful Syrah präsentiert sich mit einer Nase von wundervollen Aromen von Brombeere und Lakritz, gefolgt mit kräftigen Kräuteraromen. Am Gaumen ist der K-Vintners The Beautiful Syrah unglaublich dicht und druckvoll. Die feinen, geschliffenen Tannine sind perfekt eingebunden und sorgen für einen langen und eleganten Abgang. Der K-Vintners The Beautiful Syrah passt perfekt zu gegrilltem Fleisch und kräftigen Speisen. Aber auch als Solist wunderbar geeignet.

Anthony Mueller für Robert Parker: „The 2016 Syrah The Beautiful is rich and lush on the nose with an impressive core of sappy fruit, savory essence, olive tapenade and crushed violets. The full-bodied palate is generous and compelling with a robust yet velvety base that demonstrates elegance with power. The wine glides over the palate, connecting structuring tannins and supporting acidity to carry this wine for more than a decade. The wine ends with a long and drawn-out finish, with mineral tension and lingering spice tones on the aftertaste.“

Stephen Tanzer für Vinous: „Wild, northern Rhône-like aromas of raspberry, game and roasted notes lifted by a note of jasmine that must come from the small Viognier component. Then surprisingly firm on the palate, with juicy but very suave flavors of black raspberry, grilled meat, spices and musky minerality complemented by nuances of flowers, tar and earth. Finishes with substantial dusty, broad tannins and a peppery accent. "A great Rocks vineyard with structure," is the way winemaker Brennon Leighton describes Powerline. These vines are planted to the 470 Syrah clone from Tablas Creek, which Leighton says is usually more floral and focused than meaty and earthy.“

Wine Spectator: „This red combines harmony with personality, offering evocative blueberry, black olive, river stone and smoky bacon flavors that build toward the dynamic finish. Drink now through 2027.“

James Suckling: „A charmingly fragrant wine that has abundant red plums, swathed in white pepper and fine-ground spices. The palate is smooth, plump and supple with good weight and depth of flavor,finishing boldly in an assertive yet still supple mode. A blend of syrah and viognier. Drink over the next decade.“

Jeb Dunuck: „The 2016 Syrah The Beautiful Powerline Vineyard is stunning and one of the finest Syrahs in the vintage. Coming all from Clone 470, co-fermented with 3-4% Viognier in concrete tanks, and brought up in mostly neutral oak, it’s a rich, meaty, smoky, full-bodied Syrah that has classic Northern Rhône-like aromas of black olives, smoked meats, ground, earth, and dark fruits. With a stacked mid-palate and beautiful balance, it’s going to keep for 10-15 years.“

Trinktemperatur: 16-18° 
Lagerpotential: bis 2034

Auszeichnungen:
Jeb Dunnuck: 98/100 Punkte für 2016
Robert Parker: 95/100 Punkte für 2016
James Suckling: 96/100 Punkte für 2016
Antonio Galloni: 93/100 Punkte für 2016
Wine Spectator: 94/100 Punkte für 2016
Robert Parker: 97/100 Punkte für 2014
James Suckling: 95/100 Punkte für 2014
Wine Enthusiast: 93/100 Punkte für 2014
Antonio Galloni: 92/100 Punkte für 2014
Wine Spectator: 94/100 Punkte für 2014
Robert Parker: 95/100 Punkte für 2013
Wine Spectator: 91/100 Punkte für 2013
Robert Parker: 95/100 Punkte für 2012
Wine Enthusiast: 93/100 Punkte für 2012
Robert Parker: 95/100 Punkte für 2011
Wine Spectator: 95/100 Punkte für 2011