Sinclair Estate Vineyards
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Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
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- $35
Bright and spicy, this offers a plump mix of cherry, plum and cassis fruit, with loads of chocolaty barrel flavors wrapped all around. There is enough acidity to support the fruit and oak, and provide the structure for medium-term aging.
— P.G.
(11/1/2011)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
- Editors' Choice
- $28
Very much in line with SEV’s fine 2009 Chardonnay, this is sourced from the Lewis Vineyard. Instantly round and fruity, it offers up a ripe mix of oranges and apricots, backed with juicy acidity. Then it brings in the butter, toast and nuts—a full-bodied, extremely generous wine.
— P.G.
(4/1/2012)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2009 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $28
Young and still integrating its lush barrel flavors, this savory Chardonnay should hit its peak in another two or three years. The fruit is full and fleshy, a generous mix of citrus, stone and tropical fruits. Creamy and nicely textural in the mouth, it has the grip and acidity to keep it poised and detailed through a long finish.
— P.G.
(5/1/2011)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2007 Vixen Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))
- Editors' Choice
- $45
This captivating wine treads the line between Rhône and Bordeaux. A splash of Cabernet, though just a fraction of the blend, stands out. The wine has depth and persistence, and the mix of grapes works well, showing brambly red fruits, like a Zin, spice and pepper, like Syrah, and some herbal and leafy tobacco in the finish. Complex, unique and quite appealing.
— P.G.
(9/1/2010)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2007 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $35
An interesting, fecund nose carries aromas of wet hay along with cherries and plums. Well-balanced and high-toned flavors are bright and set the fruit against firm tannins and a layer of loam and graphite. Give it a few years in the cellar to bring out all the complexity.
— P.G.
(5/1/2011)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2008 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $35
Smooth as silk, its lush fruit seamlessly integrated with generous barrel flavors, this oak-aged, ripe Merlot marries its deep, black cherry fruit to generous layers of chocolate and caramel. It spent 24 months in barrel.
— P.G.
(11/1/2011)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2008 Pentatonic Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
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- $40
The blend is two thirds Cabernet, 21% Merlot and about 5% each Malbec and Syrah. It’s an easy-drinking wine, with a palate-pleasing spread of plum, spice, toast, cinnamon and chocolate. There is a suggestion of Walla Walla dust and the wine really expands into the glass (and on into the palate) if you give it a good hour to breathe.
— P.G.
(12/15/2011)
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2007 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $35
Roundly fruity, loaded with bright berries, and nicely spiced with herbal (tobacco) highlights. Immediately approachable and nicely structured, this open and generous effort glides into a smooth and chocolaty finish. The tannins have been especially well ripened and polished, so the bright fruit has no sharp edges.
— P.G.
(9/1/2010)
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