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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2019 (based on 17 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 49 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Srsnyder on 7/5/2021 & rated 89 points: Purchased from TB upon release, in storage since. In a good place, maybe a year or two left before it’s decline. (770 views) | | | Tasted by wilypod on 10/25/2020 & rated 88 points: Surprisingly youthful with tart fruit and prominent minerality. Some gold tones and a rounded feel to the tart fruit were the only signs of age. Big mouthful of flavor. Its peak is maybe 4-8 years away. My only quibble is that when all is said and done the cool vintage did not lend itself to full phenolic ripeness. (1135 views) | | | Tasted by jonahfactor on 6/20/2020: Early Father’s Day dinner with H&M. Bloomed beautifully without a decant. Golden in the glass. Earthy and nutty marzipan notes blended with orchard fruits and a dosage of minerals. And a long finish. Can’t imagine this will get better. Drink now at slightly below cellar temp. Worth Seeking Out. (1090 views) | | | Tasted by TrasKY on 11/30/2019 & rated 92 points: Drink it now at about 60 degrees. Spectacular. (1167 views) | | | Tasted by mtwehr on 10/1/2018 & rated 86 points: Darker, golden color. Big, intense nose of bruised yellow apples (from the orchard ground). Lively, citrus and bruised yellow apple flavors. Full, medium (+) intense body. Medium (+) acidity. Tangy finish. Reminiscent of hard apple cider. Probably over the hill, now. Went well with acorn squash stuffed with a ground turkey/green pepper/rice mixture. (1416 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 4/21/2017 & rated 89 points: No notes, but drinking well right now with well-carried density, some grip, showing some slight, pleasant bitterness on night #2 (having been poured into a vessel with very little air space). This could probably last several more years at ideal conditions, but closer to peak for those without a steady 56F cellar. (1361 views) | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 9/12/2015 & rated 88 points: Saturday nite's alright for...tasting: Used this wine in a blind tasting lineup, against 2 Chards.
Clocking in at 13% abv, this wine was less obvious and alcoholic than I was expecting. Half the attendees liked it as their WOTN. It was 3rd out of 3 for me.
Spice and pear, red delicious apple skin and some chalk. Well bridled acidity in what I thought would be a more oily and viscous presentation.
A very good wine, good complexity at this price point, I think it mixed some folks up nicely at the tasting, so it did it's job. Drink now through 2017+. (2130 views) | | | Tasted by DaveZack on 8/21/2015 & rated 90 points: We got this bottle from Tablas Creek’s (T.C.) wine club back in September 2012. Even though their vintage chart lists this wine as too hot/young, since it’s the oldest white wine we own, I decided to go ahead and open it anyway since we’ve had the bottle for almost three years and the grapes were harvested almost four years ago.
The bouquet exhibits mostly smoke, earth, and oak elements. The second I popped the cork, the aromas/bouquet jumped out of the bottle and practically tackled my olfactory sensors. In addition to the smoke, earth, and oak, there’s a slight floral element as well.
The bouquet clearly hints at some of the flavor profiles as well. There is indeed some serious smoke and earthy elements in the flavor profile, though flavor-wise, the oak doesn’t truly add to the profile (flavor-wise). 99.999999999999% of the fruit elements are similar to quince, pear, and apple. The secondary elements are the previously-mentioned smoke and earth (via mostly a mineral/stony essence). Next up to the plate are dried herbs and a significant amount of white pepper. There’s a slight waxy element as well, which adds to the wine’s “weight” and “heft.” Thanks to the wine’s white pepper, stoniness, and structural elements, the food-friendly and palate-cleansing essence makes this white a fabulous food-friendly wine with a significant, lingering finish.
This beauty is rich and creamy, with significant structure (tannins and acidity). This is also a serious medium-bodied white that should be paired with “serious” proteins. I paired this wine with seared scallops, and the wine paired beautifully. This white would also pair well with just about any/all seafoods (salmon, crab, lobster, mussels, clams, medium-to-heavy-bodied white fishes, etc.). I suppose this wine would also pair well with rich, vegetable-based creamy soups, as well as quiches and other tart-like appetizers and/or main courses.
Like all of T.C.’s wines, this beauty has the structural elements to last for many years. Even though their vintage chart lists this wine as too young, I think it’s drinking pretty well right now, but thanks to its structure, it probably would/could last for many more years (perhaps up to ten more years?!?!?!). As usual for T.C., this is a VERY interesting and deeply-flavored and complexly-flavored/structured white that is drinking well right now and will probably continue to drink well for many years to come. (1910 views) | | | Tasted by dlduchon on 7/29/2015 & rated 87 points: Quite austere at first, but opened up with air and food. Enjoyable with a mildly spicy fish dish. Decent wine but TC's blends are far superior. Interesting to taste the variety on its own. Holding up well and should continue to do so. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by Wineson on 7/8/2015 & rated 90 points: Very tasty. Held up well against the two Chards that we had. (1492 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 7/7/2015 & rated 87 points: I like it, but it was probably better in my Dec. 2012 review. This seems to have gone as far as it's going to go. It doesn't have lots of complexity, just kind of the fruit and minerality and a bit of a bitterness to it. Still, it is a nice enough wine, pleasing, and somewhat versatile. (1143 views) | | | Tasted by urban_dk on 7/5/2015 & rated 85 points: An unorthodox Roussanne, displaying strong minerality and tart citrus. The stone fruit component I associate with the grape is lacking. Not my idea of what a white Rhone varietal should taste like. (779 views) | | | Tasted by vino_per_tutti on 6/2/2014 & rated 89 points: Somewhat unexpected floral and mineral notes on the nose (none of that carmel, nuttiness of a typical roussanne); white peach, stone fruit and nectar on the palate. Good acid. Tasty. (1680 views) | | | Tasted by JDRFoster on 4/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Yellow to pale gold, slightly cloudy, this Roussane is filled with ripe white peach and nectarine flavors, with slightly bitter lemon and orange zest, lots of floral components, and a spicy medium finish. Very nice and quite interesting. (1492 views) | | | Tasted by tb_baltimore on 9/14/2013 & rated 90 points: As noted by other reviews, another intriguing, verging on outstanding wine from Tablas Creek. To my tastes the dominant sense was of minerals, followed by a slight bit of honey and pear. The fruit flavor was much restrained and the overall balance, and mouth feel, was pleasant, while not overly strong or hitting you in the face. This paired well with sushi and we shared it with friends for a birthday lunch. I can't judge if it would have continued to age well, it felt like this was at the best of its form. This, to my taste, would have been better in one of the blends that Tablas Creek perfects, rather than on its own. (1874 views) | | | Tasted by bbcc66 on 8/31/2013: I think (hope) this was a bad bottle. If not, I rate it a 69. Tasted extremely tart and minerally. Dumped after 2 glasses. Kept in wine fridge before opening. (1725 views) | | | Tasted by rplumbo on 8/28/2013 & rated 92 points: Dark golden color. Pretty. Bright and full of energy. Last bottle. Paired well with a salad from the garden. (2112 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/17/2013 & rated 90 points: Light medium yellow color; almond, saline nose; almond, saline, tart green apple, cream palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (595 views) | | | Tasted by Tom Warden on 7/8/2013 & rated 90 points: Somewhat bold yet fruity and pleasing. Beautiful golden color plus a bit of minerality...quite nice. (1514 views) | | | Tasted by SonomaWilliam on 6/1/2013 & rated 90 points: amazing aromatics. Wonderful now,but so much potential to unlock with cellaring. Sitting on the rest. (1472 views) | | | Tasted by snaff on 4/19/2013 & rated 92 points: Rich yellow in color. Green apples and pear on the nose. Viscous mouthfeel with ripe melon a bit of hay and a lingering finish hinting of dried apricot. Delightful. (1386 views) | | | Tasted by SeenMyKeyz on 4/7/2013 & rated 89 points: LOVE anything from Tablas Creek - this Rousanne was smooth with notes of grapefruit, honeysuckle. Beautiful white wine - we drank with shrimp scampi. (1280 views) | | | Tasted by firstgrowth on 4/2/2013 & rated 90 points: Excellent with pasta with pesto sauce. Citrus, heavy, tasty & complex. (1356 views) | | | Tasted by Mpoob on 1/22/2013: '13-'23, Tablas Creek (2011 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 12/16/2012: The jury is still out on this recent bottling. The nose is nuanced and pretty. The body seems a bit hollowed out and leaves me a bit unsatisfied. Still, quite nice. Tentative '88'. (1535 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Paso Robles and Beyond: Excellence in 2011 (Jul 2013)
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(Tablas Creek Roussanne) Light medium yellow color; almond, saline nose; almond, saline, tart green apple, cream palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points 90 points |
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| Tablas Creek Producer website
Tablas Creek Vineyard, founded by the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands, is dedicated to growing grape varieties traditional to France's Rhone Valley. The partners chose hilly western Paso Robles for its limestone soils, rugged terrain, and ocean influence. All Tablas Creek wines are estate grown using environmentally sustainable practices.2011 Tablas Creek Roussanne(Fall 2012 Tablas Wine Club notes)
PRODUCTION NOTES: Although 2011's spring frosts largely spared the notoriously late-sprouting Roussanne, yields were still low, and these low yields combined with the unusally cool growing season to produce structured Roussanne with good acidity, suitable for aging. The lots selected for this bottling were fermented 50% in foudre, 35% in small, older neutral oak barrels, and 15% in new demi-muids, then were blended and aged in foudre. 620 cases produced.
TASTING NOTES: Aromas of grilled bread, pear, pine resin and wite flowers. The mouth is classic structured Roussanne, rich yet savory with flavors of butterscotch, thyme, white chocolate, and just a touch of oak. Still a baby, this is a serious white to age (for up to a decade) and serve with substantial food like roast pork.
PRESS: Rhone Report 90-93 points (6/12)Roussanne Wikipedia | Varietal character (Appellation America)USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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