Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Red Paso Robles

Winery	Tablas Creek – MD/DC only
Region	Paso Robles
Appellation	Paso Robles
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Grenache Red blend
Vineyard Size	120 acres
Soil	Rocky limestone
Vineyard Orientation	North, 1500 feet
Average Age of Vines	26 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified, Biodynamic
Maturation	After pressing, the wines were racked, blended, aged for a year in 1200-gallon French oak foudres, and then bottled
Vintage	2017

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Côtes de Tablas is a blend of four estate-grown Rhône varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Counoise and Mourvedre. Like most wines of the Southern Rhône, it showcases Grenache, featuring that grape’s characteristic generous fruit and refreshing acidity, balanced by the spice and mineral of Syrah, the appealing briary wildness of Counoise and the structure of Mourvèdre. Powerfully Grenache on the nose: red cherry, wild strawberry, and star anise, with the Syrah providing a little tobacco-like herby savoriness that keeps the nose from coming off confected. The mouth is deep and flavorful, with flavors of black cherry, pepper spice, and milk chocolate. Nice powdery Grenache tannins come out on the finish, leaving an impression of pithy cherry skin and wild herbs. Drink now and over the next decade.

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92pts Vinous – Antonio Galloni– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
Vivid ruby-red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, succulent herbs and potpourri. Sweet, seamless and penetrating on the palate, offering energetic raspberry, cherry and succulent herb flavors sharpened by a lively mineral quality and a jolt of white pepper. Finishes long and spicy, with sneaky tannins that add shape and youthful grip.

N/Apts Vinous – Antonio Galloni– 2017 vintage

FOR THE 2017 VINTAGE
Bright ruby. Vibrant red berry and cherry aromas, along with hints of licorice, cola and olive. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy red and dark berry flavors that put on weight and pick up a smoky accent with air. Smoothly plays power off delicacy and finishes very long and gently sweet, with fine-grained tannins folding quickly into the juicy fruit. (91-93)

92pts Wine Enthusiast– 2018 vintage

FOR THE 2018 VINTAGE
There is a great core of black plum and dark berry to the nose of this blend of 48% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 16% Mourvèdre and 4% Counoise, but also a fresh rose-petal component. It’s brisk on the palate with crisp damson plum, raspberry and melon flavors, accented by a slight gravel minerality.

Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Red Paso Robles