Linne Calodo Cellars in Paso Robles, CA

The wine includes wine tasting for two at the beautiful home of Linne Calodo in the rolling hills of Paso Robles.

2019 Nemesis
77% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 3% Tannat

A celebration of our Syrah this wine invokes the rich dark velvety texture Paso is known for. Or perhaps this wine, first made in 2001, is what all those other wines are striving for?
The spice box in this wine is wide, from pipe tobaccos to a pfeffernusse christmas cookie. Quince, sugar plums, strawberry rhubarb pie; all the fruit is there as well. As it ages, the wine will move further into brooding and dark flavors, molasses and sausage in the same sip. Drink with a decant now through 2027 or wait for those darker flavors to take hold 2027 through 2037. You will need more than one bottle.

Pairings: Mole Beef Chili, Sous vide Beef Ribs, French Onion Soup, Grilled NY Strip, soft rich flavored cheeses like Red Hawk or Epoisses

Start to think of winter and the many family meals to be shared. A rich chili, like one made using the James Beard Burger technique of adding heavy cream to ground beef and embracing classic mole spices, is only made more warming when paired with the spice and deep fruit of Nemesis. Sous vide your Beef Ribs for a day before finishing them in the oven or grill for meat that will melt off the bone and meld into the velvety wine. A rich French Onion Soup, or cassoulet would be a lovely match. Or keep it simple, grill your favorite cut of meat, bake a potato, and let the wine be the complexity.