Aged beautifully for over 18 years !! Cork was dry, but was easily removed with the Durant. Consumed over three days, vac u vin and refrigerated. Nice honey color, excellent clarity with no evidence of oxidation. Perfumed floral aromas of honeysuckle, peach, and pear; soft flavors of apricot, pear, and lichee nut with a long flavorful mineral rich finish. This Roussanne is nicely balanced and has demonstrated great agebillity, could easily age in the cellar for over two decade. Great estate fruit and winemaking. I still have one bottle of this vintage remaining that I am saving for a 2001-2006 Tablas Creek Roussanne vertical tasting.
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Major foul on my part. Drank this 2+ months ago shortly after receiving from winebid.com. Set the bottle aside to remind me to look into buy the other bottle or two that were still available at winebid.com (having only bought one bottle out of concern for condition). Well the empty bottle sat, the other bottle(s) wasn't purchased and is no longer available, and all I've got is the memory of this fantastic bottle.
It was certainly aged, but no oxidation and it even showed facets of freshness. It was a fantastic wine that would have probably stood up to top tier Rhones that retailed several multiples higher. Whatever Tablas was doing in the aughts, they ought to keep on doing.
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I'm not patient by nature except when it comes to aging Roussannes and Marsannes for a decade. Golden color. Aromas of cashews, anise, pine tar, dried apricot and antique store. Thick oily mouthfeel. Nice backbone of acidity to drape the exotic flavors upon. Long, long finish. Challenging food pairing. I ended up grilling gulf prawns basted with butter, garlic, mirin, dried tarragon and smoked paprika. Great match.
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What an elegant treat. It's gold in color, viscous and luscious. This wine will only improve for another 2 years. Roussanne is a very good aging white when made in the right style and Tablas Creek did it here. All thick with minerals, green melon, light citrus and honey notes that are vibrant and fresh yet coats the palate with richness. Perfect and long finish that feels like it's still on its way up. A very special wine.
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Deep yellow, gold color. Fragrant nose of light honey and juicy fig with a hint of earthiness. Soft mineral flavors with light and creamy citrus and honey flavors. Really long finish goes on for more than a minute. Incredible balance, full and mouthfilling but still lively and fresh and the finish leaving you feeling there is still a tightly coiled element yet to unfold with a few more years. Drinks really good now but will still improve for at least another year. One of the most delicious non-Chardonnay whites I've yet had.
Slowly working this out of the rotation...still holding its own with that light gold color and easy nose of citrus and melon with a floral essence. Good grip of fruit and balance...
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Had the celebrity neighbors over last night so decided to break out the last bottle of this big boned white Rhone. We all admired the flinty mineral composition and noted that it had good fruit and no discernible oak. The folks at TC really got it right with their search for the ideal New World climate & soil by locating west of Paso Robles. The terroir really stands out in all of their wines. There was only a bit of goat cheese brie and some olives for appetizers bit it blended quite nicely with the roussanne...
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We had this recently without food, and wanted to pair it up with something different...East Texas caught fresh fried Opelousas catfish! Simply dredged in seasoned cornmeal, and quickly fried with homemade hushpuppies and fresh made coleslaw...again a light gold color that this time around showed more of a steely minerality on the nose, with to me, just a tad of oak. A smooth entry with enough acidity on the end to counter the fried, but clean tasting catfish...this is not the catfish most people think of. The roussanne was refreshing in its personality and charactrer, not overwhemlingly so, but stout enough to drink with this interesting pairing.
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Light gold color with an early nose of pineapple and melons that became more dominated by a citrus twang with time. A nice mouth feel and an acidic balance that was not overwhelming and I found it very enjoyable to drink. Did not pair with food, but will next time.
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Oak on the nose, with a hint of citrus on the nose. No real taste of fruit, only oak. It may need a bit more bottle time. Based on the 90 pts rating from Parker, a dissapointment.
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7/20/2021 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aged beautifully for over 18 years !!
Cork was dry, but was easily removed with the Durant. Consumed over three days, vac u vin and refrigerated. Nice honey color, excellent clarity with no evidence of oxidation. Perfumed floral aromas of honeysuckle, peach, and pear; soft flavors of apricot, pear, and lichee nut with a long flavorful mineral rich finish. This Roussanne is nicely balanced and has demonstrated great agebillity, could easily age in the cellar for over two decade. Great estate fruit and winemaking. I still have one bottle of this vintage remaining that I am saving for a 2001-2006 Tablas Creek Roussanne vertical tasting.
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2/9/2018 - tward Likes this wine: 94 Points
Major foul on my part. Drank this 2+ months ago shortly after receiving from winebid.com. Set the bottle aside to remind me to look into buy the other bottle or two that were still available at winebid.com (having only bought one bottle out of concern for condition). Well the empty bottle sat, the other bottle(s) wasn't purchased and is no longer available, and all I've got is the memory of this fantastic bottle.
It was certainly aged, but no oxidation and it even showed facets of freshness. It was a fantastic wine that would have probably stood up to top tier Rhones that retailed several multiples higher. Whatever Tablas was doing in the aughts, they ought to keep on doing.
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2/13/2013 - backroadbob wrote: 92 Points
I'm not patient by nature except when it comes to aging Roussannes and Marsannes for a decade. Golden color. Aromas of cashews, anise, pine tar, dried apricot and antique store. Thick oily mouthfeel. Nice backbone of acidity to drape the exotic flavors upon. Long, long finish. Challenging food pairing. I ended up grilling gulf prawns basted with butter, garlic, mirin, dried tarragon and smoked paprika. Great match.
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3/8/2011 - dino_mike wrote: 94 Points
What an elegant treat. It's gold in color, viscous and luscious. This wine will only improve for another 2 years. Roussanne is a very good aging white when made in the right style and Tablas Creek did it here. All thick with minerals, green melon, light citrus and honey notes that are vibrant and fresh yet coats the palate with richness. Perfect and long finish that feels like it's still on its way up. A very special wine.
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1/22/2008 - dino_mike wrote: 93 Points
Deep yellow, gold color. Fragrant nose of light honey and juicy fig with a hint of earthiness. Soft mineral flavors with light and creamy citrus and honey flavors. Really long finish goes on for more than a minute. Incredible balance, full and mouthfilling but still lively and fresh and the finish leaving you feeling there is still a tightly coiled element yet to unfold with a few more years. Drinks really good now but will still improve for at least another year. One of the most delicious non-Chardonnay whites I've yet had.
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12/6/2007 - skagit grapedigger wrote: 84 Points
Past it's prime.
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6/19/2007 - CallahanCellar wrote: 89 Points
Deep golden color. Starting to fade.
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5/20/2007 - Tejano wrote: 89 Points
Slowly working this out of the rotation...still holding its own with that light gold color and easy nose of citrus and melon with a floral essence. Good grip of fruit and balance...
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12/16/2006 - Tejano wrote: 89 Points
Light gold color and light floral nose with some pineapple and citrus. Well framed grip of fruit with a medium to long finish.
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5/9/2006 - vy#10 wrote:
Drank with grilled shrimp, corn, & broccolli. Buttery, flower aroma and finish. Less acid than I'd like on the finish, but interesting & strong wine.
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11/29/2005 - cweiss wrote:
Molana. Very full mouth feel. Quite exuberant and varietal. Mixed reviews; I liked it.
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10/31/2005 - MeMyself&I wrote: 87 Points
Had the celebrity neighbors over last night so decided to break out the last bottle of this big boned white Rhone. We all admired the flinty mineral composition and noted that it had good fruit and no discernible oak. The folks at TC really got it right with their search for the ideal New World climate & soil by locating west of Paso Robles. The terroir really stands out in all of their wines. There was only a bit of goat cheese brie and some olives for appetizers bit it blended quite nicely with the roussanne...
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5/13/2005 - Tejano wrote: 89 Points
We had this recently without food, and wanted to pair it up with something different...East Texas caught fresh fried Opelousas catfish! Simply dredged in seasoned cornmeal, and quickly fried with homemade hushpuppies and fresh made coleslaw...again a light gold color that this time around showed more of a steely minerality on the nose, with to me, just a tad of oak. A smooth entry with enough acidity on the end to counter the fried, but clean tasting catfish...this is not the catfish most people think of. The roussanne was refreshing in its personality and charactrer, not overwhemlingly so, but stout enough to drink with this interesting pairing.
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5/9/2005 - Tejano wrote: 89 Points
Light gold color with an early nose of pineapple and melons that became more dominated by a citrus twang with time. A nice mouth feel and an acidic balance that was not overwhelming and I found it very enjoyable to drink. Did not pair with food, but will next time.
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3/12/2005 - cab wrote:
Too much oak -- nice body, decently rich, but too much oak.
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12/17/2004 - Florida Keys Girl wrote: 86 Points
Oak on the nose, with a hint of citrus on the nose. No real taste of fruit, only oak. It may need a bit more bottle time. Based on the 90 pts rating from Parker, a dissapointment.
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