2003 Linne Calodo Slacker
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(68% syrah, 22% grenache and 10% mourvedre) Medium-deep red. Superripe, slightly high-toned aromas of black cherry, pepper and smoke. Powerful, structured wine, with slightly aggressive black cherry and pepperflavors. Not especially fruity or sweet. The wine's sound acids come largely from the grenache, says Trevisan. Savory finish features dusty tannins.
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The 2003 Slacker, a 400-case blend of 68% Syrah, 22% Grenache, and 10% Mourvedre, is an elegant, spicy effort displaying notions of plums, figs, raspberries, and crushed rocks. Displaying a European sensitivity in its streamlined, medium-bodied personality, it is a fruity, elegant, long, seductive, harmonious red to enjoy over the next 4-5 years. As I have written over the last several years, Linne Calodo is a name to take seriously as it represents a reference point for what can be achieved in California’s Central Coast. Tel. (805) 227-0797