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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2016 (based on 10 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 61 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Azbearoh on 11/13/2023 & rated 95 points: In a great place. Very surprised as this had been around a long time and was thinking it was going to be too old. I was very wrong and wish I had another bottle. (526 views) | | | Tasted by dino_mike on 9/24/2022 & rated 93 points: Superb! Has great balance and lots of light floral, mineral-stone notes with very light honey and some stone fruit. The texture is rich and full bodied. Other older Roussannes from Tablas have been sweeter or had that honeycomb aged flavors (which are all ok) but this was a good balance of mineral and floral. Drink now though 2023 would be ok too. (1063 views) | | | Tasted by WittOnWine on 1/16/2022 & rated 90 points: I had lost this in my cellar and when I found it I thought it had little chance for a solid performance. I was totally wrong. This is still drinking very well, albeit much more tertiary. Honey, beeswax, apricot and chamomile. Really wonderful white, nearly 14 years old… (1405 views) | | | Tasted by jonahfactor on 7/28/2016: Although this is lacking in fruit at mid-palate and in the finish, this is still a solid offering. Age has shined a spotlight on the toasty mineral elements, and it has deepened the golden color in the glass. It's a beautiful wine to look at in the glass. Gooseberry, marzipan, peach and apricot nectar. Some antique oak elements in the bouquet and the finish. Mom would have loved this one. (����= Worth Seeking Out) (3651 views) | | | Tasted by SteveG on 2/15/2016 & rated 87 points: Bright 18k gold. Nose of melon, overripe white pommes and musk, soft palate of candied pears, peaches, and waxy bitterness. The finish is medium-long. To me this is like an under-concentrated dessert wine. Drank with chicken oriental stir fry, a reasonable match. (4015 views) | | | Tasted by fine137 on 1/18/2015 & rated 92 points: Much better with age. This could have gone another 5 years, wish I had one more just see. (4271 views) | | | Tasted by wjochim on 7/12/2014 & rated 91 points: drinking very well now. medium-to full bodied white, with almost an oily texture, that can easily appeal to guests who may prefer a red wine. wish I had more! (4002 views) | | | Tasted by CADomer on 7/12/2014 & rated 91 points: I agree with CRAUBER4242. Great bottle of wine and in a good place right now. His notes are right on. (4220 views) | | | Tasted by CRAUBER4242 on 7/7/2014 & rated 90 points: A really nice wine that is in a good place now. With 30+ minutes of air it really developed to show notes of honeysuckle and nuts with apricot notes showing with lengthy air-time. (2096 views) | | | Tasted by silton on 5/25/2012 & rated 90 points: Better on day 2. Round and glossy, with a power melon nose. 89-90. (3768 views) | | | Tasted by Katie&Mike on 2/15/2012 & rated 89 points: Good but not great. (3773 views) | | | Tasted by JDRFoster on 1/31/2012 & rated 90 points: Nice core of minerality with tropical fruit, pear, apple and floral notes. (3274 views) | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 12/21/2011 & rated 90 points: PnP. 14.2% abv, deep yellow color with a greenish tint. Nose of petroleum, ripe melons and pears. A tangy attack on the palate, with a nicely balanced level of acidity, which gives the wine a rounder mouthfeel, adding to the oily aroma, offering up flavors of sweet peach, Asian pear, then followed by a smoky minerality and a medium, pleasant finish. Great food wine, interesting, a bit opulent. (3498 views) | | | Tasted by jsherdc on 11/11/2011 & rated 91 points: Rich and Oily. Great mouthfeel. Quite interesting.Paired great with a American Snapper in a honey lime, onion ginger sauce (sauce was also slightly rich). Day 1:91
Still going strong 1 week later!! (3822 views) | | | Tasted by Justin B on 7/2/2011 & rated 91 points: Same as previous TN on 3/25/11. (3460 views) | | | Tasted by PangurBan on 5/7/2011 & rated 89 points: Very aromatic nose of honeysuckle with a nice hint of spices. Crisp acidity and a long finish, which has a touch of dry minerals, makes for a wonderful Summer wine. (3624 views) | | | Tasted by Justin B on 3/25/2011 & rated 91 points: Great nose of butter, hay, lychee and a little pineapple. Clean taste with great acidity, medium to full bodied. Has an oily texture to it that is really interesting. Really nice stuff. (3915 views) | | | Tasted by MichielV on 2/19/2011 & rated 90 points: brought bottle to jackson wy. it drank really well even the finish was better than the first bottle. nice wine! (3969 views) | | | Tasted by jonahfactor on 11/28/2010 & rated 94 points: Preceded the '06 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel at Thanksgiving dinner. Almost sinfully rich with excellent acidity that keeps it from going flabby, pairing nicely with the turkey and fixins'. Nutty marzipan that surrounds a delicious stone fruit core with a hint of orange on the finish. They're sold out at the winery. Wish we had more. (4427 views) | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 11/28/2010 & rated 90 points: CITRUS NAD PEARS IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. (704 views) | | | Tasted by Redguy on 10/25/2010 & rated 91 points: Do not over chill, serve slightly below room temp for its full expression. Delicious! (4511 views) | | | Tasted by bburke13 on 10/13/2010 & rated 92 points: Viscous, butter, honeydew, good balance. (4828 views) | | | Tasted by mattdathan on 9/13/2010 & rated 91 points: An excellent Rousanne from Tablas Creek. Rich, well rounded and perfect acidity-sweetness balance. This could last another few years... (4721 views) | | | Tasted by SonomaWilliam on 8/24/2010 & rated 90 points: Wonderful expression of roussanne, ; not much on nose; but more expressive in mouth; viscous, dense mouthfeel, ripe stone fruit; lingering finish (5412 views) | | | Tasted by jorgerunfast on 8/22/2010: Very golden color, sweet nose, without getting "desserty". Nicely made wine, with a mouth that gets a little out of balance. Well made wine, but something is missing on the mouth. It isn't as crisp as I'd hoped. (4872 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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.2008 Tablas Creek RoussanneWINE CLUB NOTES (3/10)
* The relatively cool growing season in 2008 produced wines of medium body, tremendous elegance, and expressive varietal character. the wine was fermented 40% in oak (mostly old, neutral barrels), 20% in foudre, and 40% in stainless steel. The wine was blended in July and bottled in Sept 2009.
* Tasting notes: An expressive nose of beeswax, lacquered wood, and white flowers, with a powerful spiciness emerging with air. the mouth is juicy yet still restrained, with flavors of peaches and cream. The finish is more mineral, very clean, with almond, pear, honey and chamomile notes. Enjoy now or over the next 4-6 years.
* Production: 720 cases.
* Press: Robert Parker 90-92 pts (9/09); Stephen Tanzer 90 pts (11/09)
WINE LABEL: A vibrant expression of the roussanne grape. Aromas of pear, honeysuckle, beeswax and marzipan are followed by rich texture, honey and pear flavors with no evidence of oak and a long minerally finish.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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