January 9, 2013 - Pulled this one too late. Still drinkable but on the downhill slide.
August 21, 2010 - C- Light straw N- Medicinal, some citrus and floral notes T- Light-bodied, cotton candy and a slightly off putting flavor that was not easily identified though had herbal and floral characteristics. Very different from previous offerings from Tablas Creek.
July 2, 2010 - Too old - tasted like toilet water
July 2, 2010 - pale yellow color. nose has an exotic iodine-like spice, so i agree with the saffron observed by others. palate matches nose, so it is a bit odd. i cant say it is easy but it seems solid and 'interesting.' i tried to decide whether this is a flaw like VA but it is not a band-aid smell. it also seems different from other vermentinos i have had...maybe a flaw maybe not. i would not want to drink more than a glass at atime and i am not looking forward to another tomorrow...mid 80s if not flawed
April 6, 2010 - Really liked this one. I vaguely remember not really caring for it at a tasting a year ago or so. Now it's really shining. Difficult to describe as it's got elements of richness and high tones at the same time on both the nose and taste. Both floral and somehow baked (in a good way) on the nose. an interesting combination of mouth feel both lush and showing hardness and also acid. A long finish of green apple lingering.
March 3, 2010 - Lightest straw color. Honey, wildflowers on the nose. Dry, with a very round tartness in the mouth, more wildflowers and some citrus fruit.
November 16, 2009 - I would drink this again, but not with Asian food
August 10, 2009 - My favorite of the current Tablas white releases. Bright acidity, perfect summer wine.
July 5, 2009 - I enjoyed this wine, especially on the second day when it became slightly richer. The nose resembled pear notes, but without the sweetness that I associate with ripe bartletts. The palate could be characterized by the image of apples on steroids, and again, without the sweetness. The big, tart profile stood up to feta cheese on crispy French bread, with garlic brined olives on the side.
While there is something of an oily or petroleum note on the midpalate, the powerful tartness reigned.
I did not get the vinyl note others have mentioned.
July 3, 2009 - The "garden hose" descriptor is fair enough, for both the nose and the palate, but I rather like it. However, and this isn't a slam, the strength of this wine is as a cooking wine. The flavors that many reviewers hate turn into a great spice melange when reduced. G's pasta with pork belly fat and bacon had a very attractive spice that I couldn't place. Nope, not the rosemary, not the chives. "Well, maybe it was the wine" she said. Sure enough. An absolutely intoxicating addition to the "recipe".