Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Blanc Adelaida District 2023
Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honey, star fruit, and apricot stone with supporting notes of baked apple, bees wax, blanched almonds, citrus zest, and lychee. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pear, lemon curd, and kiwi. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. Made with a blend of 48% Roussanne,22% Grenache Blanc, 13% Picpoul Blanc, 10% Bourboulenc, 5% Picardan, and 2% Clairette Blanche. $75 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Adelaida District 2023
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of truffle, slate, black tea, and sweet tamari. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, raspberry, baking spices, cocoa nibs, and iron. The finish is long and lingering with firm but accessible tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a chewy texture. Made with a blend of 66% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 8% Counoise, and 8% Mourvedre.This is the highest Grenache concentration in this wine we have seen. It's also our favorite vintage to date. $40 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tablas Creek Vermentino Adelaida District 2024
Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, honeysuckle, and green tea with supporting notes of kumquat, lemongrass, and jasmine. The palate echoes the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of ripe guava, citrus zest, gooseberry, and quince. The finish is long and lingering with tropical and citrus accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $35 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tablas Creek Dianthus Adelaida District 2024
Brilliant, coral color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red plum, spring flowers, and star fruit with supporting notes of kumquat, cranberry, and apricot stone. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of strawberry, raspberry, orange peel, nectarine, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 44% Mourvedre, 43% Grenache, 9% Counoise, and 4% Cinsaut. $40 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Adelaida District 2024
Brilliant, light peach color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of peach, apricot stone, and citrus zest with supporting notes of fresh orange peel, red grapefruit, and wet stones. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of nectarine, mulberry, dragon fruit, and wild strawberry. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 71% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 8% Vermentino, and 1% Counoise . $28 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tablas Creek Grenache Adelaida District 2023
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, boysenberry, and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of slate, mulberry, and strawberry. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, tart cherry, black tea, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 4 Stars – 95 points
Herzog Lineage Pinot Noir Clarksburg 2022
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, mulberry, and rose petals with supporting notes of chocolate, dried fruits, and red currant jam. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, baking spices, oak, dried herbs, and earth. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. $19.99 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Exprimere Persey Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red plum, boysenberry, and red currant with supporting notes of five spice, mulberry, and sweet strawberry. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of ripe red cherry, pomegranate concentrate, and black currant jam. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Exprimere Mia Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium garnet color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of boysenberry, strawberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of slate, five spice, kumquat, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red cherry, cranberry, red plum, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Gary Farrell Martaella Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, spring flowers, and wet stones with supporting notes of citrus zest, kiwi, toasted hazelnut, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, lemon curd, and brioche. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
