Description
The Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Blanc is a blend of six white Rhône and Rhone-adjacent varieties: Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino, and Bourboulenc, with fruit from eight top Rhone vineyards in Paso Robles, each vineyard selected for its quality. Like many white wines from the Southern Rhône, it is based on the crisp acids and rich mouthfeel of Grenache Blanc, with Viognier for floral, tropical aromatics and luscious stone fruit flavors, Roussanne and Marsanne for structure and spice, and additions of Vermentino and Bourboulenc for brightness and texture.
91 points; “vibrant and fresh”: Owen Bargreen (Feb. 2025)
91 points; “aromas of chalk and stone … flavors of lemon, nectarine and a hint of guava”: Wine Enthusiast (Apr. 2025)
94 points; “perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture”: BevX (Oct. 2024)
91 points; “A bright, airy, summery white Rhône blend”: Decanter (Oct. 2024)
93 points; “Generous and giving, with a mineral core”: JamesSuckling.com (Sep. 2024)
91 points; “vibrant and fresh”: Owen Bargreen (Oct. 2024)
90 points; “clean, saline, crisp”: Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Sep. 2024)
90 points; “bursts from the glass with a flourish”: Vinous (July 2024)
Tasting Notes
A plush nose equally balanced between Grenache Blanc and Viognier: apricot and ripe pear, oyster shell minerality, and a little pithy note. On the palate, white grapefruit and honeycrisp apple, anise, chamomile, orange oil, and a chalky mineral note on the finish. Lovely acids.
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