Charles Smith Wines K Vintners The Cattle King Syrah 2018 750ml

Coming from a site on Snipes Mountain and all Syrah that wasn’t destemmed, the 2018 Syrah Cattle King Upland Vineyard boasts a medium ruby, almost opaque color as well as a gorgeous perfume of framboise, mulberries, flowery incense, lavender, and herbes de Provence. It shows plenty of bacon fat and meatiness with time in the glass and is medium to full-bodied, with silky tannins, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. This complex, Burgundian-style Syrah is going to evolve of 10–15 years. (Jeb Dunnuck)

The 2018 Syrah Cattle King is sourced from the Upland vineyard on Snipes Mountain, set on a steep slope of river rock. The wine was aged in 50% new French oak puncheons for 24 months before bottling. It delivers plenty of aromatic range, from rich dark fruits to stony undertones to nori and crème de violette. The palate is very fresh and refined, with beautiful length and mouthwatering acidity alongside a core of black cherry and black raspberry fruits with salty/stony undertones. Glorious to consume now, this has another 10 years to go. (Owen Bargreen)