We tried these two new TablasCreeks last week at out tasting at Laura's Pig+Fig:
1. TablasCreekVnyd Lignee de Tablas FenaughtyVnyd/ElDorado (13.0%; 39% Marsanne/35% GrenacheBlanc/13% Bourbolenc/13% Roussanne) PasoRobles 2024: Med.gold color; very strong GB/carnationsd/appley/Marsanne light dusty/earthy light vanilla/pencilly/oak quite fragrant/pretty nose; lightly tart appley/Marsanne/floral/GB/carnations slight stony/earthy/ElD Cnty quite pretty flavor; very long floral/appley finish that tracks flavor; rather fragrant/floral for a Mars; an interesting pretty white that speaks quietly of ElDorado Cnty. $36.00 (VIN)
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2. TablasCreekVnyd Lignee de Tablas FenaughtyVnyd/ElDorado (14.5%; 67% Grenache/33% Mourvedre) 2023: Med.dark color; strong plummy/strawberry/mostly Mourv bit earthy/dusty some pencilly/oak quite attractive GSM/plummy nose; bit soft strong plummy/strawberry/mostly Mourv fairly lush flavor w/ light modest tannins; very long plummy finish that mimics flavor; speaks mostly of plummy Mourv but the Grenache gives it some high-toned strawberry fruit; quite an attractive GSM blend. $36.00 (VIN)
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More gistlefrick from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. The Tablas Creek Lignee line of wines are grapes purchased from growers who planted the TablasCreek imports in their vnyd. These two mark the first time TCV has purchased from the Fenaughty vnyd up in the SierraFoothills. I liked both of these wines quite a lot. They were clearly TCV wines but spoke quietly of ElD Cnty.
Tom