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 Vintage2013 Label 1 of 49 
TypeWhite
ProducerTablas Creek (web)
VarietyRoussanne
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
SubRegionCentral Coast
AppellationPaso Robles
UPC Code(s)089419251012, 721868041072

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2027 (based on 6 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by alitman on 10/14/2023 & rated 89 points: This wine came as part of the Spring 2023 allocation. This is my first time with a 10-year-old white wine. The mouth is aking spice, stone fruit, baked pear, and vanilla, with a butterscotch finish. I would have scored higher if there would have been more(any) acidity to provide some lift. (218 views)
 Tasted by tward on 7/22/2023 & rated 94 points: In my 2017 TN I wrote "not sure if there's much in here to evolve". Well, there was. This was outstanding from PnP and even drank well with ~1/3 bottle stoppered and consumed two nights later. Like BVAL, my bottle was included with a recent club shipment and so would have been stored in ideal conditions. Depth and richness, honey, spice, marzipan, all in harmony with yet enough acid to keep it from ever getting boring or heavy. BVAL's March 2023 TN nails it.

It turns out I've got another bottle in the cellar, purchased in 2017 and held in good, but not perfect conditions - fully dark, seasonal fluctuations from mid-50s to mid-60s F. It'll be interesting to see how that drinks.

13.1% abv (378 views)
 Tasted by BVal on 3/23/2023 & rated 92 points: Received as part of the current Vinsider shipment from Tablas: held by them at the winery since release 10 years ago (so cool). Couldn't hold off trying this (I waited a full 2 days after it arrived) and it showed off the classic tertiary Roussanne notes I was hoping for.

Color/App: deep yellow core with gold tints; medium + viscosity. Stellar, mature Roussanne bouquet of beeswax and lanolin, golden raisins, peach pit and a touch of honey. Palate not quite as intense or enticing as the nose but still delicious. Medium-bodied with stone fruit elements, marzipan, lychee and a little ginger and honey. Finishes totally dry, as expected ( I don't understand those tasting notes indicating this is sweet.... ) with a moderately long, low-acid finish and no heat from the reasonable 13.1% etoh. A lot of fun to enjoy this cellar treasure from TC that quite deftly shows how Roussanne changes as it ages. Kudos TCV ! (521 views)
 Tasted by Billjkay on 8/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Brilliant gold, full bodied, almost viscous. Baking spice, stone fruit, baked pear, creamy vanilla, excellent with shrimp scampi!! (692 views)
 Tasted by wayfarer on 5/23/2021 & rated 91 points: Dark yellow in glass. Mineral, aged citrus, hints of ginger, yellow stone fruit, pear, honey, well balanced acidity with moderate long finish. Rich and full with clean expression, some tertiary notes coming on, aging gracefully. Drink up. Enjoyable before, during and after dinner. Grilled pork shops, sauteed garden Russian kale, fennel salad. Great complement to food. (746 views)
 Tasted by wineismylife on 2/10/2019 & rated 90 points: WIML90

Tasted non blind.

Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of brown spices, Windex and wet stones. Flavors of cinnamon, yellow pears and lemon drop. Medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. (1348 views)
 Tasted by WinoRick on 12/19/2018 & rated 92 points: Interesting with all the different perspectives. I loved this with my wife’s chicken. In balance and with hazelnut and pine nut flavors. Certainly a good wine.
Purchased at the winery and shipped to Baltimore. (1251 views)
 Tasted by Stockhausen on 7/20/2018 & rated 71 points: I think it might have gone off. It tasted overly sweet to me (1032 views)
 Tasted by VlgJeff on 7/6/2018 & rated 87 points: PnP. I can only think that I did not give this wine enough air before consuming. There was virtually no nose. The palate had a medium plus mouthfeel, some minerality, and juicy acidity, but little to no fruit character-- even by the end of the one hour meal. There was, however, some bitterness on the finish. (925 views)
 Tasted by tward on 12/22/2017 & rated 89 points: Ready to drink IMO, not sure if there's much in here to evolve, but I could be surprised. Mid-weight for the varietal with medium acidity, touches of tropical fruit, citrus zest, and a spiciness. Long, but not deep, finish. (1006 views)
 Tasted by Kcornett on 11/23/2017 & rated 86 points: Very complex. A tad sweet. Worked good with thanksgiving. (609 views)
 Tasted by brianofthevine on 7/19/2017 & rated 90 points: Beautiful golden color to it. Has a nice rich and creamy texture of honey and minerals right in the beginning. The fruit is peach, pear, and melon. Also, has sort of a nutty characteristic to it. Medium acidity and finish. (885 views)
 Tasted by brianofthevine on 5/21/2017 & rated 91 points: Tasted at the winery, no formal tasting notes. (838 views)
 Tasted by G.A. Parker on 3/27/2017: Floral and nutty, nice finish with pleasantly integrated acid and tannins. (1070 views)
 Tasted by corkquiz on 12/23/2016 & rated 89 points: Elegant full bodied Roussanne with light acidity and focus on soft rounded fruit. Aromas center on stone fruit (especially peach), light on citrus. (955 views)
 Tasted by BobMilton on 11/2/2016 & rated 92 points: Solid gold color. Stone fruit on the palate with a medium body. (962 views)
 Tasted by Stockhausen on 1/7/2016 & rated 94 points: Lovely tropical wonderfulness with nice acid (1408 views)
 Tasted by BigBoy_Sonoma on 12/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Melon, apple, lemon, mango, medium body acidity, minerality. Very complex, A- (1285 views)
 Tasted by Roboticduffer on 9/13/2015 & rated 90 points: Medium to deep greenish-gold. Beautiful color. Strong lime, almond, floral aromas, together with typical Roussane waxy notes and some minerality. Some oak is evident, but it is subtle. Thick, viscous mouthfeel, low to medium acidity, light bitterness on the medium I tension finish. Textbook Roussanne. (1137 views)
 Tasted by MicklethePickle on 7/20/2015 & rated 89 points: Deep burnished yellow; bright and clear. Good legs. Very shy nose; delicate with minerals and slightly creamy. Shows up more on the palate, where it is ethereally light, precise, focused and balanced. Mid palate the wine unfolds to show off fine rich flavors and concentration. Builds to a rich even powerful finish. 4-11-16-8: 89/100. (1278 views)
 Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 6/18/2015 & rated 86 points: Rhone Rangers DC (Longview Gallery - Washington, DC): Creamy, floral, orange peels, honey, sweet peaches, notes of tea, nougat. Flowers for days. (1696 views)
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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.

Roussanne

Wikipedia | Varietal character (Appellation America)

USA

American 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.

California

2021 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 Coast

http://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 Wikipedia

Paso 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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