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Syncline 2010 Mourvèdre (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $30

Tangy red fruits mix with berries and unusual hints of banana and coconut in this 100% varietal Mourvèdre. The tannins are light and proportionate. This is a very good depiction of both the grape and vintage. — P.G. (7/1/2012)

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Syncline 2011 Alder Ridge Vineyard Viognier (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $20

Dusty and detailed, this pure Viognier incorporates notes of lemon-pepper; tart, fresh lemon pulp and rind; plus a hint of curry powder. This should make an interesting accompaniment to raw clams or oysters. — P.G. (4/1/2013)

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Syncline 2006 Celilo Vineyard Pinot Noir (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $25

This small planting at Celilo can stand as the textbook example of what Washington Pinot Noir should be: elegant, refined, aromatic, svelte and graceful. It’s definitely a feminine wine, in all the best senses of the word. Though light, it’s not thin or wimpy. The tart red fruits lead into streaks of earth and metal in the finish, which has surprising length and grip. — P.G. (10/1/2008)

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Syncline 2008 Rosé (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $16

The blend is 44% Cinsault 30% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre and 9% Counoise; done as saignée, in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation. Fresh and pretty, with tangy strawberry and rhubarb fruit, great acidity, zest, and spice. — P.G. (9/1/2009)

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Syncline 2003 Clifton Vineyard Viognier (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $20

This is a penetrating, ripe style. It’s a nice effort with this difficult grape, big but not blowsy, with nuances of orange peel, citrus, apricot and honeysuckle. — P.G. (9/1/2004)

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Syncline 2005 Viognier (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $20

It’s 100% Viognier, a light blush/tawny color, and all neutral barrel fermented. Winemaker James Mantone calls Viognier “the white Pinot Noir” due to the difficulty of making it well, without bitterness or what he terms “muskiness.” This is round and fruity, with scents of fig and peach and apricot, and the flavors follow. It sets a consistent note that it holds… — P.G. (3/1/2007)

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Syncline 2006 Cinsault (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $22

This is a pretty, pale purple/rose; bright, peppery and rather delicate. It shows excellent floral aspects, like a good Beaujolais - it’s somewhere between Pinot Noir and Gamay, with big fat grapes and heavy clusters that somehow produce a real finesse wine. The acids keep it lively, the peppery notes add a lot of spice and the floral qualities turn the tart… — P.G. (5/1/2008)

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Syncline 2006 Late Harvest Viognier (Horse Heaven Hills)

Price $18

Loaded with ripe peaches and apricots, honey and jasmine, this was picked at 42 brix and is technically an ice wine though not labeled such. It’s just this side of syrupy, but quite luscious and silky smooth. — P.G. (5/1/2008)

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Alder Ridge Vineyard Boushey Vineyard Celilo Vineyard Coyote Canyon Vineyard Cuvée Elena McKinley Springs Vineyard Milbrandt Vineyards Subduction Subduction Red Subduction White Underwood Mountain Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Chenin Blanc Grenache Grüner Veltliner Mourvèdre Pinot Noir Red Blend Rhône-style Red Blend Rosé Roussanne Syrah Viognier White Blend

2009 Russian River Vineyards Estate Grown

Rich flavors of cherries, persimmons, cola, anise and oak flood the…

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