Sineann

Located in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountain AVA, Sineann Winery was founded by Peter Rosback and David O’Reilly in 1994. While Pinot Noir is the winery’s leading variety, other varieties produced include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Winemaker Peter Rosback not only sources his grapes from Washington State, but his Sauvignon Blanc is made with New Zealand grapes and some of the red wines are made from Napa Valley-sourced varieties. As a small producer of mostly single vineyard-produced wines, Sineann is able to create wines that express both terroir as well as the typicity of each variety.

Sort By:

points

Sineann 2006 Resonance Reserve Pinot Noir

Price $72

This is Sineann’s first reserve, a limited release from some old vine blocks from one of Oregon’s greatest Pinot vineyards, now fully biodynamic. As good as the “regular” Resonance is, this ramps it up another notch or two. The fruit ranges from cherry to prune; the acids are perfect, the barrel notes so well-concealed that you cannot separate them out. Streaks of… — P.G. (2/1/2008)

points

Sineann 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (OR))

Price $36

Fermented to a plus-size 15.4% alcohol, this rare wine from one of Washington’s oldest and best Cabernet vineyards shows what a gifted winemaker can do with great fruit. The play of flavors, mixing red and purple fruits, toasted nuts, mocha, caramel, bark and earth, is exceptional. The detail is extraordinary for a wine with such high alcohol. The acids and tannins… — P.G. (11/15/2007)

points

Sineann 2005 Block One Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (OR))

Cellar Selection

Price $72

points

Sineann 2007 Block One Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Online Exclusive

Price $72

The Block One Cab from the Champoux vineyard (in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills AVA) is one of Washington’s gold-plated, old vine sites, and the wineries who get that fruit are equally special. Power, texture and pure pleasure combine here, a seductive mélange of black cherry, cassis, plum, coffee, chocolate and spice. Tannins are ripe, fine-grained, and have the… — P.G. (9/1/2009)

points

Sineann 2008 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $40

Certainly the finest Champoux vineyard Cabernet Franc yet from Sineann, this immense, concentrated wine blends a riot of dark fruits with baking spices, ground coffee, tobacco and caramel. Great concentration and depth, but drinking it now is robbing the cradle. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

points

Sineann 2000 Merlot (Columbia Valley (OR))

Editors' Choice

Price $27

— P.G. (12/31/2002)

points

Sineann 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel (Columbia Valley (OR))

Editors' Choice

Price $39

Old-vine Oregon Zinfandel is not common; in fact, this is all of them. From the Pines Vineyard, planted around a century ago, revived in the 1980s, these wines have a power and unique presence that sets them apart from Zin from anywhere else. Ultraripe fruit flavors of strawberry and raspberry jam, alcohol above 15%, amazing density and beautifully managed tannins… — P.G. (8/1/2011)

points

Sineann 2009 Champoux Vineyard Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice
Online Exclusive

Price $35

If any wine can blow away the thought that Merlot is a thin, wimpy, nondescript red, this is the wine. From the iconic Champoux Vineyard, it has magic and muscle, a broad and deep display of black fruits, coffee, licorice, dark chocolate, baking spices and beautifully built tannins. Explore and enjoy. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Baby Poux Vineyard Block One Celilo Vineyard Champoux Vineyard Covey Ridge Vineyard Lachini Vineyard Old Vine Red Table Wine Resonance Vineyard Schindler Vineyard Wy’East Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Merlot Petit Verdot Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Red Blend Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Zinfandel

2010 Bogle Old Vine

What a delicious Zin this is. Sourced from the warm climates of Lodi and…

(Sponsored)