K Vintners Morrison Lane Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, USA

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. The 2005 Syrah Morrison Lane is purple-colored with an excellent perfume of wood smoke, mineral, spice box, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. The flavors are developing well but the wine is in need of a bit more mid-palate depth. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. K Vintners is where the larger-than-life Charles Smith presides. He is an innovator, marketing genius, outspoken, you name it – but above all the man is a brilliant winemaker who knows where all the great fruit is hidden. In a region where blending is the rule of thumb, he is the ultimate terroirist. Each wine reflects the vineyard from which it was produced but there is also a house style which lets you know immediately who made the wine. While it’s way too soon to put K Vintners on the same level as a Domaine Leroy or Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, the experience you get tasting in the cellar is much the same as in those legendary wineries, brilliantly made wines reflecting the terroir but also a winemaking signature that makes it totally clear which winery made the wine. www.kvintners.com

The most broadly fruity and accessible of the vast lineup of K Syrahs, the Morrison Lane has a smooth and chocolaty undercoating, yet the varietal Syrah character is retained, with a hint of a leafy quality around the edges. It may not have the complexity or the aromatic nuances of some of the other wines, but it is immediately captivating and food-friendly.——P.G.(11/1/2008)—— 89