Dipped down into my TablasCreek stash on Friday:
1. TablasCreek ClairetteBlanche Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.2%; SS frmnt) 2018: Light gold color; light bit floral/carnations/bit metallic rather chalky/mineral/metallic lightly floral bit low-key/understated quite pleasant nose; bit lean/tart/tangy bit metallic lightly floral/carnations some lean/metallic/steely bit quiet/light-weight rather pleasant flavor; long rather lean/metallic/steely lightly floral/carnations pleasant finish; a bit lean/tight but very pleasant white; would do a bit better w/ a bit more richness/extract/lushness.
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2. TablasCreek Picardin Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.0%) 2018: Light gold color; very strong mineral/chalky/bit metallic very fragrant/floral/gardenias almost R-like bit Mosel valve oil/pungent beautiful nose; fairly tart/tangy/bit metallic/steely strong floral/gardenias/perfumed talc light Mosel valve oil/pungent bit chalky/mineral some complex flavor; very long/lingering rather R-like/Mosel valve oil/pungent very perfumed floral/gardenias/spicy lovely finish; a lovely very perfumed almost Mosel/R-like white; a beautiful white.
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3. TablasCreek Vermentino Estate/AdelaidaDist/PasoRobles (13.0%; Rolle grape) 2018: Med.light gold color; very strong Verm/floral/carnations slight chalky/mineral/herbal very perfumed beautiful nose; rather tart/tangy/slight steely fairly rich/lush intense floral/Verm/carnations slight mineral/perfumed talc bit complex very perfumed flavor; very long/lingering intense Verm/floral/carnations slight mineral very perfumey bit complex finish; a quite perfumed/aromatic/intense expression of Verm as good as any anywhere.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. On Fri afternoon, Greg O'Byrne did a tasting of TablasCreek Esprit de Beaucastel/Tablas at CHOMP in SantaFe. Years 2000-2015. JasonHaas joined us via Zoom. The Esprits all showed very well. The 2000 & 2002 were fading just a little bit, but still in wonderful shape. I pulled these three from my TCV stash & shared them with a few folks at the end of the tasting. The Picardin, because of its slightly R-like character was my favorite of this trio. I see no reason these will not got out for at least another 5 yrs.
Tom