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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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".
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Much fuller than previous TC Vermentino, but with all the crisp, acid/citrus you would expect. Spicey--mabye licorice-- and definitely some apple. perfect with oysters and other shell fish of just for cooling off in the summer.
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not quite sure what is wrong with this wine, by far the worst I have had from TC, an off nose that is not readily identifiable but throws even the palate off, agree with many of the previous notes
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Mmmm...interesting wine. Very light color and a light nose showing some citrus and minerals. The palate was another story. I enjoyed the previous offerings, but this vintage is different, and I am being kind by not elaborating...Tablas does so many things right...and this will not change my fondness for them.
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A number of people have noted that this wine has an odd character -- they were being kind. Reeks of new car vinyl. As I understand it this is a phenolic problem. Apparently some varietals (such as sylvaner -- is vermentino another?) tend to show this character, and some people actually like it. I can't attest to that, but I do know that I find this wine foul and undrinkable -- as far as I'm concerned it's flawed and commercially unacceptable. The palate is somewhat reminiscent of Lillet, but in a horrible sort of way. I can't believe Tablas Creek released this stuff.
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In '05 and '06, Tablas Creek's Vermentino was the best of their less expensive range of white wines, but this '07 is quite disappointing. The fruit frankly played second fiddle to the main, odd flavor (as others also noticed.) I found it hard to describe. A papery flavor was quite noticeable, and the alcohol was a little too high as well - though not as ridiculously out of balance as in some of their other white wines. Avoid.
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This was an odd one for me. I don't know anything about Vermentino. There was a strong flavor that I couldn't identify. I asked my wife to help me, and at first she said, "Garden hose." That wasn't quite it. Then she came back with, "Saffron". That was exactly it. This wine has a strong flavor of saffron. Too much so for me.
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1/9/2013 - burgboy wrote: 86 Points
Pulled this one too late. Still drinkable but on the downhill slide.
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8/21/2010 - VinoMax wrote: 85 Points
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.
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7/2/2010 - ShirazGuy wrote: 60 Points
Too old - tasted like toilet water
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7/2/2010 - VoteferPedro wrote:
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
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4/6/2010 - tward wrote: 90 Points
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.
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3/3/2010 - subir wrote: 88 Points
Lightest straw color. Honey, wildflowers on the nose. Dry, with a very round tartness in the mouth, more wildflowers and some citrus fruit.
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11/16/2009 - earitt wrote:
I would drink this again, but not with Asian food
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8/10/2009 - winekitchen wrote: 89 Points
My favorite of the current Tablas white releases. Bright acidity, perfect summer wine.
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7/5/2009 - charliesea wrote: 89 Points
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.
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7/3/2009 - vanpe003 wrote: 87 Points
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".
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6/21/2009 - RogerO wrote: 80 Points
I have to agree with the garden hose analogy.
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6/20/2009 - jk@kttlaw.com wrote: 90 Points
Much fuller than previous TC Vermentino, but with all the crisp, acid/citrus you would expect. Spicey--mabye licorice-- and definitely some apple. perfect with oysters and other shell fish of just for cooling off in the summer.
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6/19/2009 - E wrote:
Garden hose is a correct id of the nose...unpleasant
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6/16/2009 - dfeiner wrote:
Couldn't drink it. And we've loved this wine in the past. Here's hoping for 08
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5/26/2009 - chiliman96 wrote: 87 Points
forward floral nose; vanilla honey, citrus, slight medicinal finish; refreshing; light to medium light body;
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3/8/2009 - MBrown wrote: 88 Points
Limes and rocks. Nice bottle of wine, especially when drinking at the beach on a sunny day w/ friends. Right bottle for right time. Would buy again.
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3/4/2009 - BHull wrote: 69 Points
not quite sure what is wrong with this wine, by far the worst I have had from TC, an off nose that is not readily identifiable but throws even the palate off, agree with many of the previous notes
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2/3/2009 - Tejano wrote:
Mmmm...interesting wine. Very light color and a light nose showing some citrus and minerals. The palate was another story. I enjoyed the previous offerings, but this vintage is different, and I am being kind by not elaborating...Tablas does so many things right...and this will not change my fondness for them.
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1/13/2009 - catbar wrote:
Really did not enjoy this one which was surprising as I love most of what Tablas Creek produces. Found it to be pretty undrinkable and disappointing.
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11/17/2008 - dubdub wrote:
Awful
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11/10/2008 - xwine wrote: flawed
A number of people have noted that this wine has an odd character -- they were being kind. Reeks of new car vinyl. As I understand it this is a phenolic problem. Apparently some varietals (such as sylvaner -- is vermentino another?) tend to show this character, and some people actually like it. I can't attest to that, but I do know that I find this wine foul and undrinkable -- as far as I'm concerned it's flawed and commercially unacceptable. The palate is somewhat reminiscent of Lillet, but in a horrible sort of way. I can't believe Tablas Creek released this stuff.
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10/31/2008 - VegasTony wrote: 82 Points
In '05 and '06, Tablas Creek's Vermentino was the best of their less expensive range of white wines, but this '07 is quite disappointing. The fruit frankly played second fiddle to the main, odd flavor (as others also noticed.) I found it hard to describe. A papery flavor was quite noticeable, and the alcohol was a little too high as well - though not as ridiculously out of balance as in some of their other white wines. Avoid.
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10/29/2008 - monzell wrote: 84 Points
Pleasant lime peel character occasionally. However, an odd nose and taste predominated.
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10/27/2008 - drdebs wrote: 87 Points
Shy aromas of stone, lemon, and apple. Juicy pear and apple flavors, with kaffir lime and white ginger would be great with shellfish and fish.
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10/26/2008 - DenisLee wrote:
This was an odd one for me. I don't know anything about Vermentino. There was a strong flavor that I couldn't identify. I asked my wife to help me, and at first she said,
"Garden hose." That wasn't quite it. Then she came back with, "Saffron". That was exactly it. This wine has a strong flavor of saffron. Too much so for me.
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