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2018 Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas

VN  93   
WA  92   
WS  92   
JD  88-90   

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January 11, 2026 - $31

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Pungent, smoke-tinged red berry preserve and floral aromas are energized by a mineral flourish and a spicy suggestion of white pepper. Juicy and broad on the palate, offering sweet cherry and raspberry flavors that convey an appealing blend of depth and energy. Closes smooth, spicy and subtly tannic, displaying even tannins, a touch of lavender and strong persistence.

92The Wine Advocate

The nose offers pretty blackberry and blueberry fruit with accents of bergamot, graphite, dust, coffee bean and citrus peel. The palate is medium to full-bodied and gently styled with a soft, juicy frame, perfumed fruits and a long finish.

92Wine Spectator

Precise yet expressive, with elegantly complex black cherry and raspberry flavors accented by smoky garrigue and cracked pepper flavors that build tension toward medium-bodied tannins.

88-90Jeb Dunnuck

More blue fruits, pepper, and an incredible floral quality all emerge from the glass, and it's medium-bodied, with a rounded, textured, fresh style and a great finish.

PRODUCER

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Tablas Creek s a 120-acre estate in Paso Robles, on California’s Central Coast. It was established in 1985 when long-time wine importer Robert Haas and the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel in the Rhone Valley decided to make wine together on the Central Coast. The friends purchased land in 1989 in the Las Tablas district of west Paso Robles because it resembled the land the Perrins own in France. Traditional Rhone Valley grape varietals were imported and the debut vintage was in 1997. The estate’s signature wines are the Esprit de Tablas, which prior to the 2011 vintage were called Esprit de Beaucastel. The estate makes a red and white, and both are Rhone-style blends. Tablas Creek wines are consistently well-rated, and Robert M. Parker Jr. has often rated them in the mid- to high-90s.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.

TYPE

Red Wine, Proprietary Red

VINTAGE

2018 Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas

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