A good example of what we can do when a producer doesn't mind us using their name under the Kalinda moniker is the 2015 Kalinda Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($24
this is a wine that will please all the bigger-is-better crowd but do as well on the dinner table with red meat as just about any Domestic Cabernet twice its price point
the 2014 Chardonnay El Camino Vineyard delivers serious intensity
blackberry and smoke
Complex aromas of fresh-cut flowers
2012 Saxum "Broken Stones" Paso Robles Rh̫ne Blend A good example of whatA tour de force that's dense, powerful and chunky, with a rich, extracted core of dark berry, graphite, crushed rock, tar and cedar notes. Gripping but engaging on the finish. Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvdre and Roussanne. Best from 2016 through 2028. (JL)