Syncline by Paul Gregutt

With a determined focus on Rhone varietals (and occasional ventures into equally interesting, non-Rhone varietals), the Mantones have consistently produced well-structured, detailed and highly aromatic wines, priced affordably and crafted for both near-term enjoyment and cellaring.
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Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

92 2007 Columbia Valley Syrah

89 2008 Rose

Syncline in the top 25 on the top 100 wines of WA!

The best Washington wines of 2008, as picked by Seattle Times Wine Adviser Paul Gregutt.

Wine selections from 2005 to 2008
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Updated: New Subduction Red addition.

Stephen served as Senior Editor and wine columnist for Food & Wine magazine and wine columnist for Forbes FYI. Hear what he has to say about Syncline wines.
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Toasting the Holidays on a Tighter Budget

by Seattle Times Wine Adviser Paul Gregutt.

Syncline 2007 Subduction Red ($18): A great bottle of wine, 35 percent syrah, 21 percent mourvèdre, 16 percent grenache, 15 percent cinsault and 13 percent counoise. Bursting with gorgeous fruit mixing every kind of red and blue berry, with a vibrant and juicy mouthfeel that speaks volumes about the quality and clarity of the fruit.
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Wine Report

Tom Stevenson

Syncline is number 4 in the top 10 'Best Value Producers' in the Northwest

Jay Miller, the WA reviewer for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

92 Points - 2006 Cuvee Elena

91 Points - 2006 McKinley Springs Syrah

90 Points - 2006 Mourvedre

Washington's Columbia Gorge Viticultural Area Offers Great Grape Variety

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

Most of the roughly two dozen wineries located in the Columbia Gorge region produce wines from other appellations as well. But it terroir that is particularly exciting to explore.
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Wine Report

Tom Stevenson

Wine selections from 2005 to 2008
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Year's best 2007

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

Once again, in the retrospective spirit of the season, I offer a highly personal list of the year's Top 100 Washington wines.
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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Year's best Washington wine? Here's my top 100

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

Two of the most eagerly-awaited "Best of" lists are the year's top 100 wines as profiled in the Wine Spectator and the Wine Enthusiast. But it occurs to me, why not do a top 100 Washington wine list?
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The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Updated: New 2007 Preview

Read the latest Syncline reviews and ratings from The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide.
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The Columbia Valley: Fufilled Potential

Pierre-Antoine Rovani Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Washington State's Columbia Valley, long described as having great potential, has fufilled many expectations and its future is as bright today as any viticultural region's on earth.
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In rainy Washington, we like our rosés dry

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

Blink and you'll miss them. The spring release of Northwest rosé wines has become a much- anticipated event; I'd wager that nowhere else in the country are the new, local rosés so eagerly awaited and given such attention by sommeliers and consumers.
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Hurrah For Syrah!

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

Whether or not they sample our wonderful Washington merlots, the national wine press has finally begun to take notice of Washington syrah—cutting-edge stuff!
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Syncline Cellars Breaks All The Right Rules

Wine Adviser/Paul Gregutt The Seattle Times

The wines of Syncline Cellars, a new producer in the Columbia Gorge, embody the things I hold most dear. They express the purity of the grapes from which they are made. They point to a number of promising new directions for Washington winemakers. They offer exceptional value at reasonable prices. They break the rules in all the right ways.
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The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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The Wine Spectator

Read the latest Syncline reviews and ratings from The Spectator.
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