Linne Colado

Although it would be hard to quantify, i would say that linne calodo is the bistro’s favorite winery. there is something about the style of the wines (incredibly extracted and rich), the region (paso robles) and the people (obsessed and humble) that have drawn us to them for years. they are kind of on the fringes of the winemaking world and do their own thing, look at the names of the wines like “the outsider” or “sticks and stones” or “the problem child”. the wines have very high alcohol, yet are completely integrated and smooth. pure and simple: great wine unlike the rest.

the contrarian
rousanne and viognier based wine from 2005 – $68

the problem child
zinfandel based wine from 2004 - $94

the problem child
zinfandel based wine from 2005 - $94
always explosive fruit, tempered with a little bit of syrah. one of the biggest zinfandels i have had the opportunity to drink in a long time.

the outsider
zinfandel based wine from 2004 - $88
made from grapes raised on a north facing slope in paso, with super deep soil and cooler temperatures, giving the wine less acid and more of a glycerin-like mouthfeel. the wine has a nice zinfandel spice without it getting overbearing.

leona’s
zinfandel based wine from 2005 – $88
leona’s zinfandel comes from the exact same vineyard as the outsider, except that it comes from the southern exposure and the outsider is from the northern exposure. it is amazing how different wines can be from each other when they are grown right next to each other. leona’s is definately a spicier, bigger wine.

sticks and stones
grenache based wine from 2004 - $96

sticks and stones
grenache based wine from 2005
sticks and stones represents linne calado’s commitment to rhone varietals and rhone wines. this is a grenache based wine that is bright and fruit forward with lots of raspberries and currants intermixed with tobacco.

the nemesis
syrah based wine from 2004 - $98
this is a journey to the dark side of linne calado and their answer to syrah. super extracted, rich and deep wine, with just a little mourvedre for earth and grenache for bright fruit. one of my personal favorite wines from linne calado.