2017 Linne Calodo Outsider
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Brilliant violet. An intensely perfumed bouquet displays fresh black and blue fruit, vanilla and succulent herb qualities; candied violet, licorice and exotic spice nuances build in the glass. Sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering mineral-laced cassis, cherry compote and fruitcake flavors that show superb depth and spicy peppery bite. Tightens up slowly on an extremely long, floral-dominated finish framed by velvety, well-knit tannins. (JR)
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Mostly Zinfandel blended with 20% Syrah and 5% Carignan, aged 20 months in 16% new French oak, the 2017 Outsider is one of the more exotic wines in the lineup, showing lots of mulberry and blackberry fruits, exotic spice, candied orange rind, and dried herb aromas and flavors. This medium to full-bodied beauty has good acidity, ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and a wonderful sense of weightlessness on the palate. It’s another sweetly fruited, opulent wine from Trevisan.