2003 Sticks and Stones
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(60% grenache, 25% syrah and 15% mourvedre; 15.8% alcohol) Good full medium red. Sappy black cherry, violet, licorice and a whiff of flint on the complex nose. Large-scaled and mouthfilling, with terrific fruit. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins. The syrah provides the mid-palate weight, while the mourvedre gives cut to the fruit and lengthens the finish, notes Trevisan. This wears its high alcohol gracefully.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Always one of the classiest, most complex Rhone Ranger offerings is Linne Calodo’s Sticks and Stones. The 2003 (60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 15% Mourvedre) exhibits lovely aromas of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, licorice, and hints of lavender, spice box, and earth. Well-structured, with abundant fruit, tremendous freshness, and full-bodied, authoritative flavors, this 2003 resembles some of the great vintages of Chateauneuf du Pape’s famed Chateau Rayas. A tour de force in winemaking, it showcases the potential of the Paso Robles region. It should drink well for a decade. 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
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Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache/ Garnacha , Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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Dry