Charles Smith (K Vintners), Motor City Kitty Syrah, Washington

Charles Smith (K Vintners) · Washington › United States of America

Red · Syrah
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LWIN 1506604
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91 /100
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33
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Taster #5496 · Nov 28, 2024
90/100
Starting to fade... Love K.
2013 vintage
Taster #9105 · Apr 8, 2024
92/100
Lovely, everything I expected in a MCK. Probably fully mature but no sign of decline.
2013 vintage
Taster #0595 · Jun 10, 2023
93/100
Delicious. Group of 5 loved it
2013 vintage
Taster #1252 · Feb 13, 2023
90/100
Great nose. Meaty n gamey with some fruit and some funk Probably my favorite part of the wine. Mid pallette is nice though not very layered or complex. I liked the acid. Others did not. Drink or hold
2013 vintage
Taster #4313 · Oct 20, 2022
89/100
Pnp. Dark fruits. Meaty. Higher alcohol. Higher acidty. It’s a bit harsh. As a huge k vintners fan boy, this is probably my least favorite mck from 2019 back. This is from Clifton hill vineyard in the wahluke slope AVA and I think the switch to boushey with the 14 or 15 vintage was huge upgrade for this wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #1911 · Jul 17, 2022
Awesome Syrah drinking perfectly now
2013 vintage
Taster #5806 · Aug 20, 2021
Gamey nose, adding notes of olive and asphalt. Charred red berries and black plums, faintly floral with some fresh herbs and a peppery spice through the finish. Nice acidity and weight, continues to drink well at eight years in. These 13s from Washington are holding up great.
2013 vintage
Taster #0081 · May 28, 2021
90/100
This was a lovely surprise- and I know for a fact that provenance has been less than ideal. Still it offered good solid and ripe fruit mixed with spices and leather.
2013 vintage
Taster #8775 · Mar 29, 2021
93/100
Was worried this might be running out of gas. Geeze I was wrong. This was remarkably more open, deeper and intricate the second day. Striking bright fruit, bacon, grilled meat, and dark fruits. Beautiful
2013 vintage
Taster #1181 · Jan 24, 2021
92/100
Wonderful wine, no need to pair with food.
2013 vintage
Taster #2779 · Jan 18, 2021
91/100
Another lovely showing, deep and intense with tonnes of flavour.
2013 vintage
Taster #9579 · Dec 25, 2020
90/100
Did not enjoy this as much as the previous times, could’ve been what was consumed prior to opening the bottle. Definitely got better after a couple of hours.
2013 vintage
Taster #4959 · Nov 26, 2020
91/100
This wine started to hit its stride on day 4. Still needs significant time in the bottle.
2013 vintage
Taster #7405 · Oct 19, 2020
95/100
Popped and poured. Thought this was fantastic. Perfectly integrated. Cotton candy notes if you can imagine that being a positive descriptor
2010 vintage
Taster #3010 · Sep 10, 2020
91/100
Mycket av allt
2013 vintage
Taster #6922 · Jul 6, 2020
96/100
1hr decant and agree it’s drinking perfect now. I think on my top syrah list I prefer saxum, Cayuse, Reynvaan in a similar bracket but k vintners often has a great QPR. A perfect match to lamb burgers over the holiday weekend
2013 vintage
Taster #9579 · Mar 21, 2020
93/100
Decanted 2 hrs. Drinking great.
2013 vintage
Taster #5806 · Mar 2, 2020
92/100
Decanted. Enjoyed several small glass over four hours, final glass plus on the second night. It continued to evolve across the evening. Fantastic nose of camp fire and cook cherries, bacon and a slightly brighter fruit - maybe underripe blueberry. Notes of brine, bakers cocoa, blackberry, dark cherry and soy on the palate, it finishes with a. lingering note of Fred licorice and spice. On night two there was a mineral quality that ran from start to finish. Very approachable, …
2013 vintage
Taster #5496 · Dec 3, 2019
92/100
Hit the spot tonight. Lots of spice, meat, dried fruit, plum, bramble, earth., bacon. Well balanced. Just tasty. Moderate complexity.
2013 vintage
Taster #9986 · Nov 26, 2019
92/100
consistent with prior notes
2013 vintage
Taster #2779 · Nov 19, 2019
91/100
Delicious. Not overly complex or distinctive, but fresh and juicy with bright blackberry and black cherry fruit. Lots of minerals and stones, not much smoke and meat but still complex and delicious. Really tasty.
2013 vintage
Taster #1911 · Jun 15, 2019
91/100
I was a little disappointed this was not a bit larger wine. Still very good...but not as chewy as some of Smith’s Syrahs. Still have a couple more. Will wait a year.
2013 vintage
Taster #2909 · Apr 15, 2019
96/100
I LOVE the nose on the 2013 MCK. Brambles, great candied fruit with olive tapenade. I'd go with the black raspberry description posted by another CT member instead of "candied" if it removes the negative image. I love the nose. Dark ruby. Starts with wonderful stems and brambles on top of great fruit. Finishes with meaty, olive fruit without being too briny. Tons of interest. Loads of flavor. More in-your-face than polish here. Love it. Sad that this was my …
2013 vintage
Taster #3505 · Mar 10, 2019
91/100
Similar to previous notes. This felt limited and obvious to me - nothing intriguing.
2013 vintage
Taster #9986 · Jan 28, 2019
92/100
Lush and smooth, with floral aromas and flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and chocolate.
2013 vintage
Taster #4632 · Jan 27, 2019
92/100
Nice wine great QPR. Medium body Syrah that will go well with Chicken, Pasta or Fish. Great flavor, blackcurrants and grape jam run throughout, medium to long finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #9929 · Oct 17, 2015
88/100
Easy to drink, but I did not find much going on other that front loaded red fruits and alcohol. It was best on day 2 of 3 being open. A good wine, but I have been more impressed by other K labels.
2010 vintage
Taster #4641 · Aug 6, 2015
92/100
Punching above its weight class. I think 2010 was a good year for K and many WA rhone-style winemakers.
2010 vintage
Taster #9032 · Jul 7, 2015
92/100
A hearty and satisfying Syrah that is drinking very well right now. Ruby red in color, medium in body, nose of violets and graphite. Tastes of black cherry, leather, pepper, and cedar, with a graceful finish of dusty but integrated tannins. 14.5% alcohol. A tremendous value at under $40.
2010 vintage
Taster #9625 · Apr 6, 2014
91/100
Really nice, peppery, brambleberry syrah
2010 vintage
Taster #0188 · Aug 30, 2013
Yikes. Didn't enjoy this. Big. Warm. Nondescript. A lack of zip lends an additional heaviness. I've liked prior vintages but did not enjoy this one.
2010 vintage
Taster #5735 · Aug 27, 2013
Has oak but is still fresh. Smooth and with just enough acidity.
2010 vintage
Taster #1106 · Aug 12, 2013
91/100
A little closed-up now, but gets better with air.
2010 vintage
Taster #6950 · May 23, 2013
90/100
Ett bra och billigt Charles Smith vin som verkligen levererar! snyggt vin, blint tror jag att jag skulle säga norra rhone direkt. Det är för elegant för att vara amerikanskt men så är det inte vilken amerikan som helst som gjort vinet heller. Mörk frukt, vitpeppar, grön grönsak, körsbär och röktoner.
2010 vintage
Taster #6156 · May 9, 2013
82/100
Garnet and ruby edges with medium viscosity in the glass. Oak, cherry, white pepper, black fruit and heat on the nose. Medium body with crushed white pepper, silky tannin and 3rd rate fruit on the palate. Medium finish. Uninspired.
2010 vintage
Taster #5956 · May 6, 2013
90/100
Opened up much better on day 2.
2010 vintage
Taster #0540 · Jan 13, 2007
90/100
Inaugural (Blind) Tasting, Puget Sound Tasters Club. (Tacoma, WA.) : Big smoky syrah. Fruity and lots of fun, but not the reaction I was hoping for. K usually gets a great response from this group, but not tonight.
2003 vintage