The Great White Rhone

Tablas Creek 2002 Cotes de Tablas Blanc
Paso Robles
$18.99
Shane's Notes

We have read many rave reviews of Tablas Creek’s Rhone style white wines so we were really anxious to try one. We chose the 2002 Cotes de Tablas which is a blend of Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. This wine is dark yellow; it actually looks like non carbonated beer. A quick swirl of the glass releases a strong, acidic, citrusy smell, so it is pleasantly surprising when a sip of the wine reveals mildly complex flavors of tropical fruit such as mango. The tropical fruits of this medium-bodied wine are soon followed by a dry, mineral taste with a lingering finish. The wine is crisp but not as racy as the typical French white. The mineral taste juxtaposed against the sweet fruit taste makes this an extremely interesting wine. We highly recommend it and are looking forward to trying other Tablas Creek white wines.