If someone had handed me this wine and I didn't know what it was, I would have bet it came from the southern Rhone region. Evokes dark berries and baking spices (cloves, all-spice). It struck me as being very CdP like. A real pleasure to drink and I love that Syncline is making wine like this in WA state, and that I can buy some across the river in NYC. Cheers!
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It's worth noting that the 2012 version is called Carignan- Grenache as it is 64/36% respectively . The wine drinks like a top tier Priorat. The red fruit of the Grenache emerges on the mid palate , but the dark notes of the Carignan as well as the high acidity & firm tannins add lovely balance.
Syncline just flat out understands this kind of wine. A Carignan heavy blend could be rough in the wrong hands, but they pull all the good stuff from this grape & blend just enough Grenache for the bright underpinning this needs. Absolutely get some.
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10/30/2015 - brown57 Likes this wine: 92 Points
If someone had handed me this wine and I didn't know what it was, I would have bet it came from the southern Rhone region. Evokes dark berries and baking spices (cloves, all-spice). It struck me as being very CdP like. A real pleasure to drink and I love that Syncline is making wine like this in WA state, and that I can buy some across the river in NYC. Cheers!
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1/29/2015 - Vin Wine and Events Likes this wine: 91 Points
Soft, subtle and smooth. Easy drinking. Won't last second day though...
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10/5/2014 - shorty01 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Well said, Anthony Lombardi. This is a wine you could easily fall in love with. Agreed, James Mantone absolutely has it figured out.
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8/22/2014 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 91 Points
It's worth noting that the 2012 version is called Carignan- Grenache as it is 64/36% respectively . The wine drinks like a top tier Priorat. The red fruit of the Grenache emerges on the mid palate , but the dark notes of the Carignan as well as the high acidity & firm tannins add lovely balance.
Syncline just flat out understands this kind of wine. A Carignan heavy blend could be rough in the wrong hands, but they pull all the good stuff from this grape & blend just enough Grenache for the bright underpinning this needs. Absolutely get some.
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