ripe charmer

and delicacy combined with backbone

The medium-bodied palate has expansive

this is a big but sleek effort

This also seems to be a bit frozen in time

Linne Calodo, Paso Robles Rising Tides Vintage:2015 ripe charmerComposed of 54% Grenache, 30% Mourvdre, 14% Syrah and 2% Tannat, the 2015 Rising Tides Proprietary Red offers a medium to deep garnet purple color and nose of smoky bacon, dusty earth and black pepper over a core of red currants, raspberry preserves, wild blueberries and a hint of wild thyme. Medium to full bodied, it fills the palate with spicy red and blue fruits, framed by fine grained tannins and finishing with great length.