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Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2006


Rhone White Blends

from Central Coast, California

white wine
screw cap wine
Green wine
The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 90 point rating
International Wine Cellar 89 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 89 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2007
The Wine Advocate 2007 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2007 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2007 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 89 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2007 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 89 point rating
2005
Wine & Spirits 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 94 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 92 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 88 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2005 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 88 point rating
2004
The Wine Advocate 2004 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2004 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2004 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 90 point rating
2003
Wine & Spirits 2003 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 91 point ratingWine & Spirits 2003 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 91 point rating
2002
The Wine Advocate 2002 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 88 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 Cotes de Tablas Blanc 88 point rating
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white wine style:
Light & CrispFruity & SmoothRich & Creamy
winemaker's notes:

The Tablas Creek Vineyard Côtes de Tablas Blanc is a blend of four estate-grown white Rhône varietals: Viognier, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, and Roussanne. The wine, like most wines of the Southern Rhône, is a blend of varietals, featuring the aromatics and fruit of the Viognier, the flavors and clean minerality of the Marsanne and Roussanne, and the crisp acids and rich mouthfeel of the Grenache Blanc.

The 2006 Côtes de Tablas Blanc is Tablas Creek's fifth national release of its Viognier-based white blend. It features spicy aromas of herbs, stone fruits and minerals are followed in the mouth by apricot flavors, rich texture, bright acidity, and a long, clean, peachy finish.

Food pairings: mussels Mariniere, green salads with avocado and citrus dressing, scallops, ceviche, light fish (halibut, sole) with tropical salsa.

"This beautiful wine is performing better out of bottle than it did last year from tank. A blend of 59% Viognier, 32% Marsanne, and the rest Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, it exhibits aromas of tropical fruits, lemon blossom, grapefruit, crushed rocks, and quince. This medium-bodied, dry, personality-filled white is best consumed over the next 2-3 years." 90 Points
Wine Advocate
June 30, 2008

"Bright yellow. Spicy orange and lime on the nose, with a dusty mineral quality adding interest. Racy, sharply focused citrus zest and green apple scents gain weight with air, picking up a light apricot character. Offers gentle sweetness on the long, spicy finish." 89 Points
International Wine Cellar
November 15, 2007

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  What a Surprise! - 2/15/2008
I would buy this wine again
Paired with chunky fresh crab cakes, this was fantastic! Drinks like a far more expensive white burgundy. Short on the finish, but makes up for it with white peach that creates something far better than the sum of the parts. I am back ordering a case today!

 
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