Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Rhône Blend

Tablas Creek is a pioneer of California's Rhône movement. Founded in 1989 by the Perrin family of Châteauneuf's Château de Beaucastel after a four-year search for the perfect spot in California to grow Southern Rhône grape varieties. The vineyards at Tablas Creek are proudly Biodynamic and organic certified from Demeter USA. The Patelin de Tablas is a blend of four red Rhône varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Mourve'dre and Counoise. The wine incorporates fruit from several of the top Rhône vineyards in Paso Robles, each vineyard selected for its quality. Like many red wines from the Rhône Valley, it is based on the dark fruit, mineral and spice of Syrah, with the brightness and fresh acidity of Grenache, the structure and meatiness of Mourvédre and a small addition of Counoise for complexity. Patelin de Tablas has a savory, dark, Syrah-driven nose of blackberries, crushed rock, menthol and saddle leather, with a little sweet lift like honey graham crackers. The mouth shows black cherry, loam, and pepper spice, with chalky tannins and flavors of cranberry and freshly turned earth that come out on the finish. Delicious now, but with the substance and balance to age for up to a decade. Enjoy with grilled meats, pastas with meat sauces, roast pork loin, beef stews, and beef or pork stir fries. (from the vintner)