At peak !! Like a baby Châteauneuf-du-Pape !! I agree with my note of just over two months ago. Consumed at dinner with friends, A delightful experience for all. I only wish I had more remaining in my cellar.
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Amazingly good and in a really great spot !! Consumed with friends alongside other great Rhone varietals. Perfect cork after over a decade in the bottle. Dark burgundy color with no evidence of oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of blackberry, cherry, and Garrique. Flavors of rhubarb, black cherry, and rose hips with a hint of licorice with a long finish. A very balanced flavorful Rhone blend of 87% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and 3% Grenache from Willow Creek District of Paso Robles in the Central Coast. This is an age worthy wine with more years of life left, fortunately I still have one bottle of this vintage remaining in my cellar. Great fruit and a great winemaking effort by Matt Trevisan.
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Decanted 4 hours. Tasted along side 2009 Saxum Jane's Berry. Deep ruby color. Still had plenty of life in it, but it's just about perfect right now. Dark cherry, licorice, pepper flavors on the palate. Served with grilled beef. Fan favorite of the evening. With decant, perfectly smooth, integrated, great balance of fruit and acidity.
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Nose of crushed red berry, some violet. Great balance of delicate black raspberry, red cherry with some subtle spice on the finish. Very refined, still with solid tannic structure.
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Lovely rich effusive maraschino cherry nose with varnishy organic nose, lushly flavored with med low acid, long finish. A tad flabby but lovely in a very ripe style-too ripe to live much longer
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Heat green cedar cigar nose, this is where it gets good, rich full bodied. Leather tobacco currants blue berry jam custard, 45 seconds+ finish balanced
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Rich dark berry fruits in the nose and flavor. Blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, and some leather in the nose. Plums, black cherries, and currants in the flavor, with hints of spice in the long finish. Well balanced wine with nice complexity and full body. Definitely in the 93/94 range.
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Pop and pour - note after 90 minutes. Blueberries and raspberries on the nose. Similar fruit on the palate. A bit of heat on the finish. I do not see this improving.
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A nose of dark fruit and minerals, dark black purple in color. A full bodied and bold red blend, with black berries, black raspberries, spice and minerals and a smooth long finish. Can use a short decant still, drink now. www.winelx.com
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Anniversary dinner, accompanied by pasta and chicken in a red sauce. There's a locomotive lurking under this lusty red. Waves of Asian spices, wildflowers, deep dark fruit, cedar and tar. Very elegant for a wine of this power. But you can hear that locomotive churning underneath. Earns its 90+ rating. (����=Worth seeking out)
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I would have given this 94 points out of the gate, but over time the fruit taste flattened and did not have the type of acidity to carry brighter flavors to the finish. I wouldn't wait on this, even though there seems to be tannin and structure to burn.
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Opaque purple with attractive glycerine legs. Opens way too spicy and alcohol hot. Settles down and opens up quickly with a vigorous decant and 30 minutes in the decanter. Then reveals liquified raspberries and blueberries, with some apricot jam. Meaty and savory on the palate with beef blood, iron and a lightly grilled component. Lush finish -- but only after the decant. Lovely.
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Initial impression - very seductive perfume of roses and raspberries. Over time, this diminished and, at last, became a rich, but rather heavy wine. I'll remember that first impression. Nemesis, indeed.
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87% syrah, 10% mourvedre, 3% grenache. 15.2% alcohol. Blood red center with a violet rim. Highly expressive nose of raspberry and cherry mixed with a touch of soy and tobacco. The palate is deep with red-fruits, black pepper, and mineral notes. There is balanced acidity and youthful, but rounded tannins with air. Overall, I expected more ripeness, but the firmness and overall flavor profile make this a very enjoyable wine.
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Drinking well indeed at the Harvest Party. LC wines are not inexpensive by any measure, but they do drink very well after just a few years and are worth the money.
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Initial nose of ink, fresh linin, tart dark stone fruits, and a touch musty. The ink character faded after a few minutes of swirling in the glass. Palate of tart cherry, cola and leather transitioning into dark fruit over time. This was a heavy wine, earthy fruit, and had a bitter middle and medium-length, somewhat tannic finish. The wine had some acidic harshness that seemed a touch out of balance; perhaps will improve with age.
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There's a lot going on in this wine...dark fruits...not a ton of tannins...but a good amount...a little bit of heat, though I've only had a few sips so far.
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Very nicely made, fully ready Syrah. A bit of dilution in the midpalate perhaps, since this does not seem to have the power of a couple of earlier vintages I've had. Still, very enjoyable and hedonistic.
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Interesting Rhone blend of 87% Syrah, 10% Mouredre, and 3% Grenache. Decanted in the glass. Given the Syrah proportion, surprisingly light and Grenache-like. These Syrah grapes obviously not of the deep and dense variety. Even so, most pleasing and a great food wine.
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big fruit, big finish, a little rough on the edges, but one of my recent favorites with a big meaty dinner. This is a good wine to have if you're having a umami-ful meal. Certainly could have waited another year or two to tap the first bottle, and it's got another several years left
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Popped and poured. Initally closed, it began unveiling itself over the following several hours. Blue and dark fruits in perfect balance, placid, sedate, in a comforting way, like having a serious talk with your grandparents or lounging in an overstuffed chair.
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Pop and pour. Dark black and blue fruit on the nose with hints of plums and licorice. Similar on the palate. Well balanced with a long finish. Seems to be drinking well and a bit earlier than some previous vintages.
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Consistent with my previous note. Soft, fruit-driven and mellow. I prefer a little more attitude but this goes down very easily. Started drinking this immediately after opening and it improved considerably with the passage of time right up to the two hour point when it was finished.
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PnP. Very dark, opaque in color. Smoke and leather aromas on opening followed by earthy plum flavors. Interesting sweetness on the finish. Almost reminded me more of a ripe Sonoma syrah than Paso Robles. Enjoyable and drinking well now with a little air.
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Raspberry, oak and mineral nose. This is a plush, soft, fruit-driven wine with a subtle pepper spike in the finish. Minimal tannins. Very mellow and clearly meant for early consumption. I prefer Syrah's with a little more attitude but enjoyed this nonetheless.
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Good syrah character with plum and soy aromas. Some earthiness and tannins. Rich and dense, but definitely not over the top. Drinking well now but could hold up for 3-5 years.
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12/15/2022 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 94 Points
At peak !! Like a baby Châteauneuf-du-Pape !!
I agree with my note of just over two months ago. Consumed at dinner with friends, A delightful experience for all. I only wish I had more remaining in my cellar.
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10/3/2022 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 94 Points
Amazingly good and in a really great spot !!
Consumed with friends alongside other great Rhone varietals. Perfect cork after over a decade in the bottle. Dark burgundy color with no evidence of oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of blackberry, cherry, and Garrique. Flavors of rhubarb, black cherry, and rose hips with a hint of licorice with a long finish. A very balanced flavorful Rhone blend of 87% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and 3% Grenache from Willow Creek District of Paso Robles in the Central Coast. This is an age worthy wine with more years of life left, fortunately I still have one bottle of this vintage remaining in my cellar. Great fruit and a great winemaking effort by Matt Trevisan.
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12/21/2021 - IanAltman Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted 4 hours. Tasted along side 2009 Saxum Jane's Berry. Deep ruby color. Still had plenty of life in it, but it's just about perfect right now. Dark cherry, licorice, pepper flavors on the palate. Served with grilled beef. Fan favorite of the evening. With decant, perfectly smooth, integrated, great balance of fruit and acidity.
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10/21/2021 - snaff wrote: 93 Points
Nose of crushed red berry, some violet. Great balance of delicate black raspberry, red cherry with some subtle spice on the finish. Very refined, still with solid tannic structure.
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9/25/2020 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 93 Points
11 years old and riding strong on Paso acid. May be prime, but certainly not past it.
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4/22/2020 - larrybbaldwin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely rich effusive maraschino cherry nose with varnishy organic nose, lushly flavored with med low acid, long finish. A tad flabby but lovely in a very ripe style-too ripe to live much longer
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5/1/2019 - jc510 wrote: 90 Points
Heat green cedar cigar nose, this is where it gets good, rich full bodied. Leather tobacco currants blue berry jam custard, 45 seconds+ finish balanced
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3/17/2019 - Tangokaren wrote: 94 Points
Stunning. Drank after a quick decant. All the alcohol has dissipated. Wine is at it's peak now.
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2/9/2018 - sma Likes this wine: 93 Points
Black and purple fruit in nose and palate with some underlying spice and leather. Wonderful complex wine with smooth long finish.
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11/25/2017 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich dark berry fruits in the nose and flavor. Blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, and some leather in the nose. Plums, black cherries, and currants in the flavor, with hints of spice in the long finish. Well balanced wine with nice complexity and full body. Definitely in the 93/94 range.
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8/31/2017 - cookie7 wrote:
Pop and pour - note after 90 minutes. Blueberries and raspberries on the nose. Similar fruit on the palate. A bit of heat on the finish. I do not see this improving.
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7/9/2017 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 94 Points
Even better than last time tried, just a great full and rich blend. www.winelx.com
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2/10/2017 - MillerRoad Likes this wine:
Still a big, jammy wine. Quite tasty.
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1/23/2017 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nose of dark fruit and minerals, dark black purple in color. A full bodied and bold red blend, with black berries, black raspberries, spice and minerals and a smooth long finish. Can use a short decant still, drink now. www.winelx.com
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12/18/2016 - Quiet Lion wrote: 90 Points
I'm not a huge fan of GSM but this was drinkable. Better on the second day.
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2/25/2016 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:
Anniversary dinner, accompanied by pasta and chicken in a red sauce. There's a locomotive lurking under this lusty red. Waves of Asian spices, wildflowers, deep dark fruit, cedar and tar. Very elegant for a wine of this power. But you can hear that locomotive churning underneath. Earns its 90+ rating. (����=Worth seeking out)
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12/31/2015 - JohnnyShiraz wrote: 89 Points
15.2% ABV, 87% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 3% Grenache
My least favorite Linne Calodo wine. Weak finish. Ready to drink now, it has no where to go. Smooth tannins.
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11/15/2015 - burgbob wrote: 92 Points
I would have given this 94 points out of the gate, but over time the fruit taste flattened and did not have the type of acidity to carry brighter flavors to the finish. I wouldn't wait on this, even though there seems to be tannin and structure to burn.
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7/31/2015 - rharl wrote: 95 Points
Wow drinking great, still with plenty of structure and fruit to survive for a couple more years. But no reason to wait...
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4/18/2015 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:
Opaque purple with attractive glycerine legs. Opens way too spicy and alcohol hot. Settles down and opens up quickly with a vigorous decant and 30 minutes in the decanter. Then reveals liquified raspberries and blueberries, with some apricot jam. Meaty and savory on the palate with beef blood, iron and a lightly grilled component. Lush finish -- but only after the decant. Lovely.
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12/19/2014 - monzell Likes this wine: 93 Points
Initial impression - very seductive perfume of roses and raspberries. Over time, this diminished and, at last, became a rich, but rather heavy wine. I'll remember that first impression. Nemesis, indeed.
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12/1/2014 - Meerlust wrote: 90 Points
87% syrah, 10% mourvedre, 3% grenache. 15.2% alcohol. Blood red center with a violet rim. Highly expressive nose of raspberry and cherry mixed with a touch of soy and tobacco. The palate is deep with red-fruits, black pepper, and mineral notes. There is balanced acidity and youthful, but rounded tannins with air. Overall, I expected more ripeness, but the firmness and overall flavor profile make this a very enjoyable wine.
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10/11/2014 - petenich Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well indeed at the Harvest Party. LC wines are not inexpensive by any measure, but they do drink very well after just a few years and are worth the money.
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10/3/2014 - f22nickell wrote: 89 Points
Initial nose of ink, fresh linin, tart dark stone fruits, and a touch musty. The ink character faded after a few minutes of swirling in the glass. Palate of tart cherry, cola and leather transitioning into dark fruit over time. This was a heavy wine, earthy fruit, and had a bitter middle and medium-length, somewhat tannic finish. The wine had some acidic harshness that seemed a touch out of balance; perhaps will improve with age.
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9/16/2014 - SW2020 wrote: 92 Points
Dark garnet color, nice nose, fruit and a bit of tobacco, medium body, nice finish.
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7/21/2014 - jhieb wrote: 91 Points
Clunky. Good, but too heavy and brutish
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2/16/2014 - Tom Warden Likes this wine: 92 Points
There's a lot going on in this wine...dark fruits...not a ton of tannins...but a good amount...a little bit of heat, though I've only had a few sips so far.
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2/7/2014 - samiamx_1999 wrote: 92 Points
Muted nose. Bodacious, bright, fruit, not too dark, not too red. Healthy wood.
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1/7/2014 - burgbob wrote: 92 Points
Very nicely made, fully ready Syrah. A bit of dilution in the midpalate perhaps, since this does not seem to have the power of a couple of earlier vintages I've had. Still, very enjoyable and hedonistic.
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12/12/2013 - Amerique wrote: 92 Points
Delicious fresh blackberry fruit with cherry-cola flavors, very integrated, subtle, smooth, excellent structure, juicy, drink now
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12/6/2013 - samiamx_1999 wrote: 92 Points
Remarkably restrained and subdued for a Linne Calodo. No massive fruit or chewy mouth feel. Easy drinking, balanced and well rounded.
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11/9/2013 - ELH wrote: 93 Points
Interesting Rhone blend of 87% Syrah, 10% Mouredre, and 3% Grenache. Decanted in the glass. Given the Syrah proportion, surprisingly light and Grenache-like. These Syrah grapes obviously not of the deep and dense variety. Even so, most pleasing and a great food wine.
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10/12/2013 - twoamps Likes this wine: 94 Points
big fruit, big finish, a little rough on the edges, but one of my recent favorites with a big meaty dinner. This is a good wine to have if you're having a umami-ful meal. Certainly could have waited another year or two to tap the first bottle, and it's got another several years left
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9/7/2013 - Billiken wrote: 93 Points
Very velvety texture. Lots of bright fruit on the nose. Almost more cab like than Syrah. Very good.
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7/17/2013 - jeagle wrote: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Initally closed, it began unveiling itself over the following several hours. Blue and dark fruits in perfect balance, placid, sedate, in a comforting way, like having a serious talk with your grandparents or lounging in an overstuffed chair.
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5/2/2013 - cookie7 wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour. Dark black and blue fruit on the nose with hints of plums and licorice. Similar on the palate. Well balanced with a long finish. Seems to be drinking well and a bit earlier than some previous vintages.
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4/14/2013 - Badgermitch wrote: 91 Points
PnP. Very easy drinking. Nice Syrah blend. Not much of a nose, but a very smooth long finish.
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4/4/2013 - tantotinto wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with my previous note. Soft, fruit-driven and mellow. I prefer a little more attitude but this goes down very easily. Started drinking this immediately after opening and it improved considerably with the passage of time right up to the two hour point when it was finished.
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11/29/2012 - rdf58 Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. Very dark, opaque in color. Smoke and leather aromas on opening followed by earthy plum flavors. Interesting sweetness on the finish. Almost reminded me more of a ripe Sonoma syrah than Paso Robles. Enjoyable and drinking well now with a little air.
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10/25/2012 - tantotinto wrote: 91 Points
Raspberry, oak and mineral nose. This is a plush, soft, fruit-driven wine with a subtle pepper spike in the finish. Minimal tannins. Very mellow and clearly meant for early consumption. I prefer Syrah's with a little more attitude but enjoyed this nonetheless.
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8/2/2012 - gfm10 wrote: 93 Points
Excellent wine! Lots of fruit (hints of plum, raspberry). Medium to full body. Long finish. Another excellent Linne Calodo wine.
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7/22/2012 - cubswinws wrote: 92 Points
Lovely wine with soft mouth feel but lots of fruit and depth. Really enjoyed this wine.
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4/9/2012 - cubswinws wrote: 92 Points
Nice big syrah with nice spice and dark fruits. Drinking well now but likely to improve some over the next few years.
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2/19/2012 - rdf58 wrote: 92 Points
Good syrah character with plum and soy aromas. Some earthiness and tannins. Rich and dense, but definitely not over the top. Drinking well now but could hold up for 3-5 years.
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