TN: 2006 Tablas Creek "Grenache"

WINE TALK
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  • 2006 Tablas Creek Grenache - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (6/1/2009)
    Cracked this last night to accompany Chicken Penne alla’arrabiatta. Not really a good match. The pasta was too hot/spicy for the wine and we would have been better off with a good Italian Rose or something chilled. I digress and back to the tasting note. The wine is 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah per the Tablas Creek website.

Nose is a little reticent with notes of minerality, dark fruits and some spice. On the palate there is a bright juiciness that suggests the wine is a little young/primary but also a white pepper and a distinct earthy/truffle component that accompanies the black/red fruits. All in all an excellent wine that could garner another point or two with some additional bottle time. (89 pts.)

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Hey Tony,
we had a bottle of this about a month ago and I think your notes are spot on. It was very tasty!

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Seems like in the last few years there are more and more quality grenache wines coming from the central coast and quality keeps going up. Thanks for the note.

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Thanks for your note, Tony. I was very excited when I saw Tablas releasing a (mostly) Grenache … haven’t yet tried it, but really want to.

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Thanks for the note Tony. Paso Robles is very capable of superb Grenache IMO. The Villa Creek (Denner Vineyard?) is a revelation and an amazing value.

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Yup, VC’s Grenache comes from Denner vineyard. I agree, it’s great stuff. [cheers.gif]

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Opolo is doing a decent Grenache as well. Hard to keep up with the increasing numbers of producers. My next door grows 2 acres of Grenache for Opolo so naturally I get the by product of his labor.