Shared these 3 w/ Susan this weekend:
1. TablasCreekVnyd Patelin de Tablas Rose PasoRobles (13.5%; 68% Grenache/28% Mourv/3% Vermentino/1% Counoise) PasoRobles 2024: Pale copper color w/ lots of tiny bubbles clinging to the side of the glass; quite attractive strawberry/Grenache light earthy bit cherry/floral/cherry blossom quite pretty not particularly intense nose; fairly tart/tangy/bit lean spicy/strawberry/Grenache floral/cherry blossom some rich flavor w/ very light tannins; long spicy/strawberry/Grenache finish that mimics flavor; not at the level of the recent IngridGroiss Rose but quite a pretty rose. $30.00/$24.00 (VIN)
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2. TablasCreekVnyd Cotes de Tablas AdelaideDist/PasoRobles (14.5%; 39% Grenache/33% Syrah/16% Counoise/10% Mourv; EB) PasoRobles 2015: Dark color w/ light bricking; rather earthy/CdR-ish bit Grenache/strawberry some complex nose; fairly tart CdR-ish bit Grenache/strawberry slightly dried-out fairly mature flavor w/ light drying tannins; med.long light Grenache/strawberry finish; starting to dry out & show its age but pretty close to a fully-mature CdR.
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3. Kristinus Analog Balatonboglar WW (12%; www.ZRSWines.com; ZRS Wines/Brooklyn/NY) Kreso and Zev Slctns; 80% Welschriesling/10% GWT/10% SauvBlanc) Borbirtok/Hungary 2021: Light gold color; rather fragrant earthy/R-like light perfumed/GWT quite pleasant nose; rather tart/tangy rather stony/earthy fairly fragrant R-like/light GWT/spicy bit coarse/rustic flavor; med.long earthy/stony/rustic slight R-like bit coarse finish that tracks flaor; a fairly pleasant R-like white but nothing very special. $20.00 (KK)
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More geesterflock from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Welschriesling is a fairly common grape found in Central Europe. Also called Riesling Italico. Unrelated to the noted German White Riesling. This isa new Hungarian producer for me. They also have a rose & a red that I'll try soon.
Tom