Winemaker Notes
Powerfully Grenache on the nose: red cherry, wild strawberry, and star anise, with the Syrah providing a little tobacco-like herby savoriness that keeps the nose from coming off confected. The mouth is deep and
flavorful, with flavors of black cherry, pepper spice, and milk chocolate. Nice powdery Grenache tannins
come out on the finish, leaving an impression of pithy cherry skin and wild herbs. Drink now and over the next decade.
Pair with grilled steaks, pastas with meat sauces, rich beef stews, and spicy sausages.
Blend: 53% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This is just a lovely wine that showcases the delicate but true-to-style hand of vintner Jason Haas and his team. The blend of 53% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 12% Counoise and 10% Mourvèdre starts with bright aromas of red plum, strawberry and sumac. The palate snaps with acidity and chalky texture while delivering bright red fruit and underlying herb flavors.
Editor's Choice
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Côtes de Tablas is made up of 53% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre and 10% Counoise. It has a pale ruby color and aromas of Bing cherries, fresh cranberries and red licorice plus orange peel, dusty earth, garrigue, charcuterie and sage brush. It's light to medium-bodied with bright berry fruits, juicy acidity and a firm, chalky frame, finishing long. 2,135 cases produced.
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Wine Spectator
Refined and harmonious, with delicately complex raspberry and cherry flavors, laced with cured meat and cracked pepper notes. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Counoise. Drink now through 2024.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
