Still awfully young. These Patelin rouge offerings often need a few years to settle down. The Grenache dominates now, making this a one-note offering today. Drinks more like a young Beaujolais right now. Let ‘er settle until mid-2024. Then I’ll give the screw cap another pull. Drink 2024 to 2028.
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Tablas Creek features Rhone style wines, often rather pricey ones, so it was nice to see one that was reasonably priced. It is a modest wine with a lovely ruby color and a fruit forward flavor with sweet red cherries as the major component. It is lacking in depth or complexity. It has a light body but a slightly bitter finish. An okay wine for everyday use.
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7/29/2023 - wdlohr wrote: 91 Points
light edge, sweet cherry aroma and tastes fresh with mild pepper, herbal and some acidity
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4/10/2023 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:
Still awfully young. These Patelin rouge offerings often need a few years to settle down. The Grenache dominates now, making this a one-note offering today. Drinks more like a young Beaujolais right now. Let ‘er settle until mid-2024. Then I’ll give the screw cap another pull. Drink 2024 to 2028.
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3/14/2023 - bwillia Likes this wine: 86 Points
A little thin but earthy with food friendly acidity. It’s a darn good domestic imitation of a Cotes du Rhône.
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10/4/2022 - Sid G Likes this wine: 87 Points
Tablas Creek features Rhone style wines, often rather pricey ones, so it was nice to see one that was reasonably priced. It is a modest wine with a lovely ruby color and a fruit forward flavor with sweet red cherries as the major component. It is lacking in depth or complexity. It has a light body but a slightly bitter finish. An okay wine for everyday use.
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6/24/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Yeah, this thing is totally smoked out. On the nose and on the palate. And kinda harsh and bitter on the back end as well.
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