2020 Tablas Creek En Gobelet

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  3/16/2024 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted approx. 30 min. before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hrs. --
  -- 37% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 22% Syrah, 11% Counoise, 5% Tannat --
  
  NOSE: dark red berries, with slightly smoky/savory underpinnings.
  
  BODY: dark ruby color; medium-light to medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: juicy red fruits --- this speaks of Grenache; hint of smoky/savory carries from the Nose on to the palate; savory strawberry, and a touch leafy; 14.0% alc. well-hidden; medium concentration of fruit; light tannins and medium acidity; Drink Now and over the near term. I liked this well enough, but it was nearly $50 after club discount, and I can't honestly say I liked it any more than I would numerous CdRs at [less than] half the price.

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  10/14/2023 - wilypod Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Lovely and round with a sensuous texture I also found in the 2020 Esprit. Complex, suggestive bouquet of ethereal floral and meaty (but not grilled or smoky) notes. Translucent red garnet color, just a little darker than Grenache typically shows. Mouth was fleshy on day 1, more aromatic, structured, and tannic on day 2.
  
  The 2020 Tablas Creek reds show deft winemaking. In the long run, they may not measure up to the reds from the spectacular vintages of 2019 and 2021. But they are really friendly and offer a great deal of early drinking pleasure.
  
  One is reminded of composer Robert Schumann's remark about Beethoven's symphony no 4:"a slender Greek Maiden between two Norse giants." 89-91

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  7/14/2023 - tward Likes this wine:

  Reds Tasting at Tablas Creek (Paso Robles) (Tablas Creek Winery): Excellent+. Loved this. Showing well already, plum, dark fruit, savory. Needs time and I'll lay some down.
  
  37% Grenache
  25% Mourvedre
  22% Syrah
  11% Counoise
  5% Tannat
  
  This is their all head trained, dry farmed blend.
  
  Update: This really needs a long decant right now to show itself properly. Otherwise, wait a solid 5+ years.

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  11/20/2022 - chull wrote:

  Fall shipment, Medium Body, youthful tannins, nice nose

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