News & Press

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)

Visit California: Cheers to California Wine Month

We were excited to see ourselves listed in Visit California's guide for the 20th anniversary of California Wine Month! From our portion of the Celebrate Sustainability section:

Don't miss Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, the world's first Regenerative Organic Certified Winery.

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."

Wine Enthusiast: Are Wine Drinkers Ready for Paper, Aluminum and Other Alternative Packaging?

We were excited to see Kate Dingwall's article on alternative packaging! She did a great job referencing the different alternatives to the typical glass vessel. She highlighted our boxed wines prominently. From the article:

Despite shifts in drinking habits and values, the larger wine industry continues to be resistant to change. Even so, sustainability leaders like Haas are heartened that more wineries are experimenting with these new formats.“I’m a big believer in not letting perfect be the enemy of the good,” says Haas. “Based on the technology we have right now, these are good environmental solutions, particularly for wines people are going to be drinking in the next six to twelve months.”

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.