K Vintners Grenache The Boy Powerline Vineyard 2020 (750ML)

98 JS / 95 JD

#20 James Suckling's Top 100 American Wines of 2023

This is perfumed, with dried strawberry bush, ripe cherry, star anise, black cardamom and spiced orange peel. Lots of dried-flower undertones. Its medium- to full-bodied with layers of tight but juicy tannins and bright acidity cutting through. Its so alive and vibrant, with cocoa-dusted red berries jumping out of the glass. It shows depth and power, but in an elegant way, with a delicate, ethereal feel. Drink or hold. - James Suckling

Coming all from the Powerline Vineyard on the southern side of the Walla Walla Valley, the 2020 Grenache The Boy has a terrific perfume of wild strawberries, cherries, rose petals, and toasted spices. It’s clean, medium to full-bodied, flawlessly balanced, and has ultra-fine tannins. This is all 363 Clone of Grenache from 2012 plantings that saw no destemming, a full 51 days on skins, and aging all in neutral oak demi-muids.--Jeb Dunnuck