Linne Calodo : Nemesis 2014

Bright violet. Powerful, smoke-accented dark berry, olive paste, cola and violet pastille aromas become livelier and expand with air, picking up a peppery nuance and a hint of allspice. Sappy and energetic on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry and cassis flavors that show seamless texture and impressive heft. The floral and olive qualities come back emphatically on a very long, supple finish that's shaped by supple, even tannins.

Similarly colored to the Rising Tides release, the 2014 Nemesis Syrah (with 11% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 2% Cinsault) is a downright pretty and perfumed effort that has copious amounts of blackberries, raspberries, olive, truffle and sweet spice. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and pure silky on the palate, with no hard edges, it's already hard to resist, but should evolve gracefully.