I couldn’t find a lot online about this wine but it seems popular at my store, well, at least I noticed it this week. We sell it in the $12 range, so it’s affordable but not cheap. I was able to find one review at The Wine Cask Blog for the 2003 vintage:
Fragrant nose
Strawberry and raspberry on the palate
A dark, woody layer
Nice finish with moderate tannisThere is a lot of great wine from the Columbia Valley in Washington and this is no exception. It’s an interesting blend of grapes with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc. This is close to a Bordeaux-style blend, but not quite due to the Syrah. It has good texture and nice overall flavors. Don’t let the label fool you- it looks like a home-made label with “House Wine” in huge black-on-white lettering. I paid $10 for the wine on sale, reduced from $12. Raise a glass!
Here’s what the winery’s website at www.magnificentwine.com said:
The Winery:
Located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla Washington, K Vintners opened its doors to the public on December 3rd, 2001. The property at 820 Mill Creek Road where the winery sits was homesteaded in 1853 with the adjacent farmhouse built in 1872. The winery grounds with Titus Creek flowing through the lawn and the old pioneer planted trees, is a little slice of heartland Americana.
The Winemaker:
He loves to drink wine! Charles Smith, proprietor and winemaker, comes to Walla Walla after 11 years in Scandanavia. Originally from northern California, he has been involved with wine personally and professionally his whole life. And did we forget to mention… he loves to drink wine!
The Vineyards:
K Vintners is producing wines from 2 distinctive viticultural zones: Wahluke Slope and Walla Walla Valley. Each of these areas are unique and awesome for Syrah and the Field Blends produced.
In April ‘02 two seperate blocks of vineyards were planted to Syrah adjacent to the winery in the rocky dry creek beds that run through K Vintners property.
2004 The Magnificent Wine Company ‘House Wine’ - Cabernet Sauvignon
(Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25%, Syrah 5%)
Cocoa Powder & black currants is the aroma of this awesome wine. It is so smooth it gives velvet a run for its money!
I’ll be talkin’ to ya later!
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