The 2009 Overthinker is one of the fresher, more vibrant wines in this lineup. White flowers, blueberries, tar, crushed rocks and smoke are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. This shows considerable brightness and focus, with firm yet well-integrated tannins that support the pointed, direct finish. In 2009 the blend is 45% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 22% Mourvedre (all estate fruit), aged in French and Hungarian oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. Matt Trevisan is one of the more colorful characters in Paso Robles. His wines are equally eccentric, and show flashes of brilliance sprinkled with plenty of unexpected twists. Trevisan seems to be especially gifted with Zinfandel based blends. Like some of his colleagues, Trevisan has begun experimenting with fermenting in cement vats. I get the sense that if Trevisan were a little more focused his wines could make a significant jump in quality. I also tasted the 2009 Nemesis and Slacker from barrel just before bottling, but neither wine seemed to be showing well. I will report on those wines once I have a chance to taste them in finished form from bottle.Tel (805) 227-0797; www.linnecalodo.com

The 2008 Overthinker (40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 20% Mourvedre) is the first wine from the estate vineyard. Sweet black raspberries and black currants intermixed with camphor and spring flowers are followed by a wine with a succulent, voluptuous texture, some intriguing, almost Burgundian forest floor and underbrush notes, full body, beautiful sweetness, purity, and elegance, all combined to provide a wine made for drinking over the next 5-7 years. This is one of my favorite wineries in the Central Coast. The brain trust behind it is the one and only Matt Trevisan, who has moved into a state-of-the-art winery and barrel-aging facility. Additionally, he is just beginning to get some fruit off the first plantings in the 18-acre estate vineyard. Production is up to about 3,800 to 4,000 cases, although like everyone else in the Central Coast region, yields have been very small in 2007, 2008, and 2009. 2008 has turned out very well for Trevisan, but the yields were extremely small.Tel. (805) 227-0797; Fax (805) 227-4868

The 2007 Overthinker (70% Zinfandel and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre) is a pretty wine with elegant floral notes intermixed with blue and black fruits. It is medium to full-bodied, with superb purity, texture, and length. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. A blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre, the 2007 Overthinker is characterized by its dazzling fruit intensity and purity. An exuberant wine made from a ridiculously low 0.8 tons of grapes per acre from the estate, the wine has considerable power (15.2% alcohol), but the purity, texture, succulence, and explosive finish that lasts for more than 35 seconds are all admirable. This wine should drink nicely for at least 7-8 years. This is one of my favorite wineries in the Central Coast. The brain trust behind it is the one and only Matt Trevisan, who has moved into a state-of-the-art winery and barrel-aging facility. Additionally, he is just beginning to get some fruit off the first plantings in the 18-acre estate vineyard. Production is up to about 3,800 to 4,000 cases, although like everyone else in the Central Coast region, yields have been very small in 2007, 2008, and 2009. 2008 has turned out very well for Trevisan, but the yields were extremely small.Tel. (805) 227-0797; Fax (805) 227-4868