Linne Calodo Cellars-Leona’s-Zinfandel-Mourvedre-Alicante-Syrah-Paso Robles-California-2006-$45.00-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A big wine, full bodied, raspberry, black cherry, liquor like, Rhone style, decant, 15.9% alcohol makes it a little hot but the levels of flavor keep it together. I visited Linne Calodo a few years back, they are making some of the best Zin and Rhone style blends in the world. RP-91 CR-91 Good with steak, chicken, pasta.
Linne Calodo Cellars-Slacker-Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2007-$42.99-A nose of black cherry and spice, dark ruby in color. A smooth full bodied Rhone style blend, black cherry, earthy, spice, with a long finish. Linne Calodo is making some of the most complex and delicious blends in California. NR CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.
Linne Calodo Cellars-Rising Tides-Grenache-Syrah-Mourdedre-Paso Robles-California-2006-$55.00-A candied nose of cherries and spice, dark ruby in color. A elegant, smooth interesting wine. Black cherry, spice, licorice, easy drinking. Linne Calodo makes some of the best Rhone blends in California, hard to find, their wine club has a waiting list. Expensive but well worth the price for what their wines deliver. RP-94 CR-93 Good with veal, chicken and pasta.
Linne Calodo-Problem Child-Zinfandel-Syrah-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2006-$48.00-A nose of smoky dark fruit, dark black in color. A smooth, full bodied Rhone blend, raspberry, black berry, plum, smoke and spice, delicious. Linne Calodo is making some of the World’s best Rhone style blends. RP-91 WS-95 CR-94 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.
Linne Calodo Cellars-Slacker-Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2006-$42.00-A nose of black cherry and spice, dark, almost black in color. A full bodied but smooth Rhone styled blend, cassis, mineral tones, delicious, decant some for best results. If you are ever in the central coast area this winery is a much stop. RP-90 CR-91 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.