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2013 Charles Smith K Vintners The Creator

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April 23, 2023 - $36

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RATINGS

92The Wine Advocate

...full-bodied, fresh and lively 2013 that gives up classy notes of graphite, plums, lead pencil shavings and green olives.

92Stephen Tanzer

Musky red berry and plum aromas are complicated by mocha, truffle, anise, lemon thyme, tarragon and licorice.

91Wine Spectator

Rich, ripe and polished, with a glassy texture around a sleek core of peppery black cherry, cream and pear notes that linger easily on the expressive finish.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.