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2013 Tablas Creek Vineyard Haas Vineyard Full Circle Pinot Noir

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July 24, 2022 - $21

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

Powerful, deeply pitched red fruit aromas are complicated by suggestions of fresh rose, woodsmoke and incense. Seamless, palate-coating raspberry and bitter cherry flavors open slowly with aeration, picking up a suave Asian spice nuance along the way. Impressively fresh...with silky tannins building slowly and folding smoothly into the wine's sappy fruit on the finish.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles, Templeton Gap District

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, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.