99 points Jay Miller (Wine Advocate): "The 2008 Royal City Syrah was sourced from the Stoneridge Vineyard. It displays a soaring perfume of sandalwood, garrigue, lavender, smoke, bacon, game, blueberry, and black raspberry. Super-concentrated, it deftly marries power and elegance in a seamless wine that should see its 20th birthday in peak form. (Aug 2011)"
98 points Wine Enthusiast: "An Amaro-like mix of bitters and herbs; this is exceptionally dense and dark. The fruit is a grace note; the big flavors come from herb, earth, rock, barrel and more. Licorice, baking spices, smoke, black cherry, Bourbon barrel, and on it goes. Huge and dense and seemingly endless. (12/15/11)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "Savory, with layers and layers of flavor on a deftly balanced frame. The velvety style emphasizes black olive, green olive and roasted meat flavors around a subterranean core of blackberry, tar and spice. The finish rolls along unimpeded by polished tannins. 600 cases made. (10/5/11)"
Producer notes: "One ton to the acre. Every vintage it just seems to get better. Deeper than the ’06, more luxurious than the ’07. Layer upon layer upon layer. Earth, cool stone, tobacco, faint dark fruit, Asian five spice. Harmonic, complex, ethereal. Its hard to know where the wine ends and you begin. The very best to date."
98 points Wine Enthusiast: "An Amaro-like mix of bitters and herbs; this is exceptionally dense and dark. The fruit is a grace note; the big flavors come from herb, earth, rock, barrel and more. Licorice, baking spices, smoke, black cherry, Bourbon barrel, and on it goes. Huge and dense and seemingly endless. (12/15/11)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "Savory, with layers and layers of flavor on a deftly balanced frame. The velvety style emphasizes black olive, green olive and roasted meat flavors around a subterranean core of blackberry, tar and spice. The finish rolls along unimpeded by polished tannins. 600 cases made. (10/5/11)"
Producer notes: "One ton to the acre. Every vintage it just seems to get better. Deeper than the ’06, more luxurious than the ’07. Layer upon layer upon layer. Earth, cool stone, tobacco, faint dark fruit, Asian five spice. Harmonic, complex, ethereal. Its hard to know where the wine ends and you begin. The very best to date."
| Product SKU | 311909 |
| Producer | K Vintners |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Washington |
| SubRegion | Columbia Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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