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Vinous.com (July 2024): 24 Wines up to 97 Points

We were excited to read Eric Guido's annual reviews of our wines on Vinous.com, including his notes on our late-release 2021 red wines, our 2022s and his first impressions on the remarkable 2023 vintage. All 24 wines received 90+ points, with scores as high as 97.

Highlights from current releases included the 2023 Grenache Blanc (93 points), 2021 Esprit de Tablas (96+ points), and 2021 Panoplie (97 points). Upcoming releases included 2022 Esprit de Tablas (93-95 points), 2022 Esprit de Tablas Blanc (94 points), 2022 Le Complice (94 points), and 2022 En Gobelet (94 points).

You can read his extended article "Paso Robles 2021-2023: Far From Typical" at vinous.com. (Subscription required)

Andrew Jefford in Decanter: Is Paso Robles California's Mediterranean Wine Lab?

It was so exciting to see one of our favorite wine writers (Andrew Jefford) in one of the world's most important and venerable wine magazines (Decanter) dive into the amazing diversity of Paso Robles. Plus, his featured wine was our Patelin the Tablas Blanc!

From his conclusion:"Is it California’s Mediterranean wine lab? Or a place for purring, blue-velvet Cabs? Let’s see. Enjoy the ride."

JancisRobinson.com: "The best-value wines, bar none, in Paso Robles"

In a lovely new feature on jancisrobinson.com, Samantha Cole-Johnson recommends both our 2022 Patelin de Tablas Blanc and our 2022 Patelin de Tablas. From her introduction:

On my trip to Paso Robles last September, I tasted 152 wines from 44 producers in four days. The best-value wines, bar none, were Tablas Creek’s 2022 Patelin de Tablas wines. Both the white and the red were affordable, inarguably delicious, balanced and refreshing, and either could have aged for a further five years.

Wine Enthusiast: 2023 Patelin de Tablas Rosé 93 Points

In a new review, Wine Enthusiast's Matt Kettmann writes up our 2023 Patelin de Tablas Rosé:

Soft peach, watermelon and rose petal aromas hold their poise for days on this blend of 71% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 8% Vermentino, and 1% Counoise. The palate is energetic and stony in texture offering crisp pomegranate and orange peel flavors.

The 2023 Patelin Rosé happens to be our featured wine for July 2024, which means it's available at an extra 10% savings, beyond any applicable case or club discounts.

Wine Spectator: 2022 Cotes de Tablas 93 points

In a new review, Wine Spectator's Tim Fish writes up our 2022 Cotes de Tablas:

Sleek and vibrant, with elegantly layered raspberry, rose petal and garrigue accents that gather richness and polish toward refined tannins. Grenache, Syrah, Counoise and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2032.

Chowhound: The Best White Wine Blends For Any Budget

We were thrilled to see our Patelin de Tablas Blanc on Chowhound's list of budget friendly white wine blends! From the article:

If anyone knows about delicious California-style Rhône blends, it's the folks at Tablas Creek, who pioneered this movement in California's Paso Robles wine region in the late 1980s.

Wine Spectator: 2022 Patelin de Tablas 93 points

In a new online article 8 Wonderful West Coast Value Reds at 90+ Points, Wine Spectator's Tim Fish includes this outstanding 93-point review of our 2022 Patelin de Tablas:

Elegant structure meets a satiny texture in this red, which offers fresh cherry and raspberry flavors laced with cinnamon and red licorice notes before finishing with polished tannins. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Counoise and Terret. Drink now through 2031.

Eat This, Not That: "10 Affordable Rosé Wines That Taste Expensive, According to Sommeliers"

Think you need to shell out big bucks to get a great rosé? Not so, says Tanya Edwards in a new piece for Eat This Not That. Among the 10 recommendations is our Patelin de Tablas Rose, about which Bertil Jean-Chronberg of Bonde Wines in Cambridge, MA says:

This traditional Provence-style rosé is blended from grenache, mourvèdre, and counoise to create a wine with vibrant acidity and notes of stone fruit, white flowers, and chalky minerals with a mouth-watering finish