2020 Linne Calodo Rising Tides

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/23/2024 - Rscholtz wrote: 93 Points

  Screams Grenache on the nose. The VA/nail polish that I get on young LC wines has faded, and the fruit is starting to show. On the palate, all the red fruits you expect from Grenache, with some of that bacon fat from the Syrah starting to show up. This is in the beginning of its drinking window, and I would drink it sooner rather than later out of fear of smoke taint showing up.

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  10/17/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Retail $95. Really Big. Ass. Bottle. 69% Grenache, 31% Syrah. This is now my second wine from this Paso producer and the heavy bottle seems to be a theme. The website indicates that this is the "flagship wine" of Linne Calodo and "embodies all that [they] strive for in blending". Medium crimson in the glass with a gorgeous nose of cherry and blackberry pie with a hint of à la mode. There is also a bit of spice and the slightest of herbal notes (sweet basil). The palate is loaded with big fruit, tons of fruit, but an intense acidity tempers it, and beneath all of that fruit, there are several layers of complexity, but patience is required to get there. Another big boy from winemaker Matt Trevisan and I would suggest putting this down for at least a couple of years as there are some grippy tannins to help this age as the fruit calms down a bit. That is unless you like big fruit and if that's the case? Grip it and rip it! 93 Points now, with a possible 94-95 in 3-5 years.
  
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