We tried the other week at Pig+Fig the new TablasCreek Release:
1. TablasCreekVnyd Cotes de Tablas Blanc Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (12.5%; 44% Viognier/32% GrenacheBlanc/14% Marsanne/10% Roussanne) 2021: Med.gold color; lovely floral/Viog/pear/peach/gardenias/honeysuckle slight chalky very fragrant nose; lightly tart quite floral/Viog/pear/peach/honeysuckle/GB slight chalky flavor; very long/lingering very floral/Viog/pear/peach slight chalky finish; an absolutely lovely mostly Viog/floral white at a very good price. $35.00/$28.00 (VIN)
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2. TablasCreekVnyd Patelin de Tablas Rouge (12.5%; 43% Syrah/28% Grenache/23% Mourvedre/6% Counoise;20% Hollyhoch/19% Whalerock/13% WestsideRanch/10% Nevarez/9% Glenrose/7% Fralich/6% RedDoon Ranch/3% Velo/2% TablasCreek vnyds) 2021: Dark color; pleasant plummy/Paso/blackberry light pencilly/oak rather pleasant PR/Rhone nose; bit soft bit simple strong PR/plummy/blackberry slight pencilly/oak pleasant flavor w/ light tannins; med.long plummy/PR/Rhone finish w/ light tannins; a perfectly pleasant PR Rhone at an attractive price but just that & a bit on the simple side. $28.00/22.40 (VIN)
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3. TablasCreekVnyd Dianthas Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.0%; 45% Mourvedre/38% Grenache/16% Counoise/1% Cinsault; 24-48 hrs skin contact; SS ferment) 2022: Med.light watermelon color; very spicy floral/cranberry light earthy/Mourv spicy quite pretty nose; lightly tart cranberry/watermelon/spicy/Mourv light earthy flavor; very long quite spicy/Mourv/fragrant slight earthy lovely spicy finish; quite a pretty/floral Rose; a bit pricey for a Rose but not unfairly priced. $40.00/$32.00 (VIN)
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4. TablasCreekVnyd LeComplice Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.5%; 77% Syrah/15% Grenache/8% TerretNoir) 2020: Med.dark color; strong spicy/blackberry/Syrah slight roasted/Rhonish bit PR/plummy some complex lovely nose; fairly tart/tangy strong spicy/Syrah/blackberry rather roasted/Rhonish bit toasty/oak some complex flavor w/ modest bitey tannins; very long/lingering strong blackberry/Syrah some roasted/Rhonish/plummy bit toasty/oak some complex finish w/ modest tannins; quite an attractive Rhone blend at a very attractive price. $55.00/$44.00 (VIN)
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5. TablasCreekVnyd Tannat Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.5%) 2018: Very dark color; very intense blackberry/boysenberry/Tannat/licorice some toasty/smokey/oak bit earthy/rustic slight funky/European/OldWorld rather complex nose; rather tart/tangy somewhat angular bit hard/rough strong Tannat/blackberry/boysenberry/licorice slight funky/rustic/rough strong toasty/oak bit complex rather hard flavor w/ ample tannins; very long/lingering strong Tannat/licorice/boysenberry some toasty/oak bit rough/rustic finish w/ ample tannins; not showing much evolution yet & still pretty hard/tannic in character. $34.00 (VIN)
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6. TablasCreekVnyd Tannat Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (14.0%) 2020: Dark/near black color; very intense blackberry/boysenberry/licorice/Tannat some toasty/oak pretty intense Tannat fruit nose; very rich/lush hard/structured intense Tannat/boysenberry/licorice some toasty/oak quite structured flavor w/ ample ripe tannins; very long/lingering huge Tannat fruit some toasty/oak finish w/ ample tannins; quite structured & in need of much age; loads of ripe Tannat fruit; should be a great one w/ more age; very fairly priced. $45.00/$36.00 (VIN)
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7. TablasCreekVnyd Panoplie Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.5%; 59% Mourvedre/28% Syrah/13% Grenache) 2020: Med.dark color; rather Rhonish/roasted some plummy/Mourv/ripe some pencilly/oak/toasty slight CdP/funky fairly complex nose; fairly tart quite tangy rather Rhonish/roasted fairly spicy/Mourv/earthy/licorice light pencilly/oak fairly complex somewhat balanced/smooth some complex flavor w/ modest chewey tannins; very long/lingering rather Rhonish/roasted but CdP/rustic strong plummy/Mourv/earthy rather complex finish; quite a beautiful quite Rhonish/roasted Mourv w lots of elegant/polished character; badly needs more age but will be a fine one. $105.00/$84.00 (VIN)
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More glistafrap from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Another fine release from TablasCreek. I pretty much liked all of these wines, especially the Tablas Blanc and the Tannat. The Patelin Rouge was pleasant enough but a bit simple & didn't lift my skirt. The TCV Tannat is always one of my favorite wines because it doesn't have the smooth/polished character their other reds show. The Panoplie is another fine example of that wine, but it always seems a bit on the pricey side. I'd rather buy the Esprit Rouge & let it age into something nearly as good.
Tom