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Community Tasting Notes 17
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merryberry Likes this wine: 88 points
August 28, 2021 - Rusty magenta. Caramel, oak spice, and earth nose. Medium bodied, dirty cranberries, black cherries, fully integrated tannins, some smoke and heat, and more red fruit on the medium to long finish. I think it probably passing its peak.
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MC2 Wines wrote:
December 24, 2019 - Not the wine for me. Again I get the higher oak content and a bit more alcohol and overall just felt too overdone to me.
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djpo wrote: 89 points
October 14, 2019 - Full bodied, tasty though not unique.
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1961Vintage Likes this wine: 92 points
June 24, 2019 - Notes consistent with previous. Wine continues to develop with a deep richness and improving balance. Nice pickup in 2013 at $21.
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Kevincrouch Likes this wine: 92 points
September 8, 2018 - Eight years and in its prime. A testament to the potential of high-end Syncline wines. Age aside, this wine brings me to Gigondas with a new world opulence. A nose of basil and mint, toffee and blueberry, the Grenache shines on this with full-bodied richness up-front leading into a silky smooth finish of dark chocolate and cassis. This takes the best of each variety and makes something even better out of each.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(Syncline Wine Cellars Cuvee Elena Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Issue #12, 6/23/2012 (link)(Syncline Cuvée Elena) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
12/31/2012 (link) **** points(Syncline Cuvee Elena Columbia Valley) An aromatically complex wine with cherry, strawberry, high toned herbal notes, orange peel, floral notes, white pepper, and a dash of citrus and spice. The palate is full bodied with fresh, pure fruit flavors. A luxurious wine that calls out to Southern France. 57% Grenache, 32% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah, 5% Counoise, and 1% Carignan. McKinley Springs, Alder Ridge, Ciel du Cheval, Heart of the Hill, and Coyote Canyon vineyards. Aged in neutral French oak. 14.8% alcohol. 420 cases produced. Sample provided by winery
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Syncline
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Cuvée Elena
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 70 (26%)
- Consumed 202 (74%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Company Pot Roast, Dry-Rubbed Slow Cooked Ribs, Duck, Duck Breast, Grilled steak, Lamb, Roast beefWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerSyncline
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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