Reviews & Ratings

2007 Tablas Creek Grenache

Winery: Tablas Creek

Vintage: 2007

Wine Name/Vineyard:

Wine Category: Grenache

Grape blend: 90% Grenache & 10% Syrah

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Paso Robles

State or country: CA

Price: $35

Cases produced: 750

KWG Score: 92.2 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93)

Review date: January 21, 2010

Wine Review: This slightly opaque dark ruby colored Grenache was my favorite of out of three in a recent mini tasting we conducted. It opens with a ripe blackberry bouquet with a hint of prune and coffee. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, and ripe but not jammy. It does a particularly good job hiding its 15.3% alcohol level. The flavor profile is a concentrated black cherry and black raspberry blend with notes of oak and black pepper mixed in. The finish is rather dry and its substantial tannins are very lengthy. This is a full blown winter fireplace wine to serve with chili. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: The 2007 Grenache displays a deep, rich nose of cherry, plum, licorice and black tea, medium to full body, and a vibrant, spicy finish that turns a touch darker and firmer at the end. We recommend cellaring the wine for 6-12 months and enjoying it over the next decade.

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