Dry, chalky tannins lead to dusty dark chocolate as well as meaty blackberry and licorice notes. The wine's exceptional depth is marked by brownsugared plum preserves and enhanced by crushed violets, slate, black pepper, and tar.

Cline Family Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery in Sonoma, California, built on a passion for winemaking and rooted in respect for the land. Fred Cline started Cline Family Cellars in 1982 in Oakley, California, making his first vintages from original plantings of Mourvedre, Zinfandel, and Carignane, some of which dated back to the 1880's. In 1989, Fred purchased a 350-acre horse farm in Carneros and moved the winery to Sonoma County. As one of the original Rhone Rangers, he beganplanting varietals that included a number of vineyards dedicated to Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne

Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%

Varietal: SYRAH