WTN: 2005 Tablas Creek Counoise

• 2005 Tablas Creek Counoise - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (7/24/2007)
  This bottle is a good example of why I stay with the TC Wine Club. Probably not a bottle that I would chase down, but certainly one that I enjoyed drinking. Color was an orange-tinged medium cherry red. Nose and palate were fruity and mildly spicy: strawberry, cherry and a hint of rhubarb. Weight similar to a Cru Beaujolais but more vibrant and lasting. A decent food wine, but we ended up saving most of the bottle for sipping while Dawn interpreted some Franky on the piano. (88 pts.)

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Dan,
Had this out at HdR and liked it quite a lot. Much as you describe...a rather pretty and interesting. Counoise can often be a bit hard & tannic, a bit abrasive tannins. This TC was not and I thought there was some very good winemaking going on behind the scenes.
Tom