Wine Reviews


    Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Blanc Adelaida District 2024

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    Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of poached Asian pear, honeysuckle, and lychee with supporting notes of chamomile, citrus zest, and mineral. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, lemon curd, star fruit, wet stones, bees wax, and hints of orange peel. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 5 Stars - 97 points

    • We Know Jack! Riff Raff Rosé Zinfandel Rockpile 2025

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    Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of star fruit, honeysuckle, and kumquat with supporting notes of red grapefruit, orange peel, and mango. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of apricot stone, strawberry, white peach, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

    • Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Adelaida District 2024

  • Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, black raspberry, and cocoa with supporting notes of black tea, earth, bramble, and graphite. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, black currant, plum, five spice, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé Adelaida District 2025

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    Brilliant, pale coral color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of orange peel, apricot stone, and red grapefruit with supporting notes of nectarine, slate, and hints of hibiscus. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of yellow plum, wild strawberry, golden kiwi, and wet stones. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $28 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Adelaida District 2024

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    Brilliant, medium ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, star anise, and black plum with supporting notes of baking spices, violet, black tea, forest floor, and slate. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of elderberry, blueberry, dried herbs, dark cocoa, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a supple texture. $28 – 4.5 Stars Stars - 95 points

    • Tablas Creek Dianthus Adelaida District 2025

  • Brilliant, medium salmon color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, dried herbs, and kumquat, with supporting notes of chamomile and red plum, and accents of rhubarb and watermelon rind. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and yellow plum, with hints of cranberry, and apricot stone. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 42% Mourvedre, 40% Grenache, 13% Counoise, and 5% Cinsaut. $40 – 4.5 Stars Stars - 95 points

    • Tablas Creek Vermentino Adelaida District 2025

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    Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red grapefruit zest and pulp, lemongrass, and sea salt with supporting notes of citrus zest, green tea, and hints of orange peel. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of pineapple, quince, Meyer lemon, and star fruit with a ripe, Asian pear accent rising on the finish. The finish is crisp yet expansive. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Tongue Dancer Wines Pratt Vyd Irwin Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2024

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    Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, meringue, and pear with supporting notes of blanched almonds, bees wax, brioche, oak, and mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, apple, lychee, green tea, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture and a lees character redolent of Tête de Cuvée Champagne. $49 – 5 Stars - 98 points

    • M2 Wines Viognier Fair Play 2024

  • Brilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, mango, and kumquat with supporting notes of mineral, apricot stone, and candied ginger. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of nectarine, white peach, citrus zest, and lemon curd. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $26 – 4 Stars - 90 points

    • M2 Wines Vermentino Mokelumne River 2023

  • Brilliant, light green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of apricot stone, lime zest, and green apple with supporting notes of blanched almonds, jasmine, pomelo, and guava. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of green melon, sudachi, red grapefruit, and kumquat. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $22 – 4 Stars - 91 points

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