K Vintners 2006 "Royal City" Syrah

Last week the Ocean Crest Resort received shipment of 12 bottles of K Vintners 2006 "Royal City" Syrah.

"Royal City" is only the forth wine ever to receive a perfect 100 point score from any of the major national wine judges. Preceding the "Royal City" score, Quilceda Creek's 2002, 2003 and 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon each received 100 point scores from Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate.

"Royal City" received its perfect score from Paul Gregutt of the Wine Advocate. This was Mr. Gregutt's highest score ever given to a Washington wine. Cayuse, Leonetti and Quilceda Creek each received scores of 97 from him, his highest scores given prior to the 100 given to "Royal City."

Paul Gregutt's review of K Vintners 2006 "Royal City" Syrah:

"Rich scents of purple fruit, smoked meat, cedar, lead pencil, moist earth and so on proclaim a wine with genuine gravitas…..the finest syrah I have ever tasted from Washington State, and in fact as good as any young syrah I have ever tasted from anywhere."

What a review!

Thanks goes to Jeff Sequin of Vehrs, Inc. who sold us the wine and who placed our name at the top of the wait list (I was the first Vehrs client to call regarding this wine), to Rob Curtright, owner of the Ocean Crest Resort, for believing in me and for making the money available to purchase the wine and to my brother Dave Pavletich, who originally notified me of the score.

K Vintners 2006 "Royal City" Syrah will be available for purchase at Ocean Crest dining room for $210.00 per bottle. This wine, like our precious stock of Quilceda Creek Cabernets will be available to restaurant guests only and will not be available for retail sales.

Stock is EXTREMELY LIMITED as I have set aside six bottles for future use on our January 22, 2010 "Washington's Finest" Winemaker Dinner.

The line-up for the "Washington's Finest" dinner will now include (but is not limited to):

• K Vintners "Royal City" Syrah Washington 2006
  
• Andrew Will "Sorella" Horse Heaven Hills 2006
  
• Leonetti Merlot Columbia Valley 2005
  
• Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2005
  
• Chateau Ste. Michelle "Ethos" Late Harvest White Riesling Columbia Valley 2006
  

Reservations for any winemaker dinner can be made by calling 1-800-684-8439 or by e-mailing stephen@oceancrestresort.com.

Cheers!

Stephen Pavletich
Wine & Spirits Director
Ocean Crest Resort