Donelan 2012 Cuvée Christine Syrah (Sonoma County)

Country: US / Cuvée Christine
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Donelan / Sonoma County

This 100% Syrah comes from four parcels of high-elevation sites across Sonoma, many of them otherwise single-vineyard designated by the winery. Here, the blending pays off in refined, gamy, sanguine undertones that evolve in the glass to meet mouthfilling black currant, fine-grain leather and white pepper. An acidic lift on the finish balances the wine’s power.