Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rouge Paso Robles

Winery	Tablas Creek – MD/DC only
Region	Paso Robles
Appellation	Paso Robles
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Syrah 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	Fermented in a mix of upright oak fermenters and stainless steel tanks and aged in wooden uprights, it was bottled and has been aging in bottle since
Vintage	2017

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas is a blend of four red Rhône varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Counoise. The wine incorporates fruit from several of the top Rhône vineyards in Paso Robles, each vineyard selected for its quality. Like many red wines from the Rhône Valley, it is based on the dark fruit, mineral and spice of Syrah, with the brightness and fresh acidity of Grenache, the structure and meatiness of Mourvèdre and a small addition of Counoise for complexity.

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91pts Vinous – Antonio Galloni– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
Lurid ruby-red. Powerful, spice-accented aromas of dark berries and violet, joined by a smoky quality that builds in the glass. Chewy and broad on the palate, offering sappy black currant and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of dark chocolate. Youthfully tannic on the finish, which leaves spice and cherry pit notes behind. This is a pretty serious example of an entry-level bottling.

90pts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
The 2016 Patelin de Tablas will be released later this year, and it’s really beginning to become expressive, bursting from the glass with aromas of blackberry, raspberries, cracked pepper and Provence herbs. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied, supple and juicy, with a lovely core of fruit, youthfully chewy tannins and a nicely pure finish. Bottled under screwcap, fully 3,000 cases of this blend of 52% Syrah, 31% Grenache, 11% Counoise and 6% Mourvèdre were produced.

Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rouge Paso Robles