ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 93 POINTS - "As if the 2023s at Tablas Creek Vineyard weren’t exciting enough, the 2024s may be even better. While 2023 was cooler, 2024 was a more classic Paso Robles growing season due to its warm June and July. Plenty of spring rain and a cool fall allowed for even ripening. Co-Proprietor Jason Haas explained, “Two thousand twenty-four was a vintage where our regenerative work paid off. We got all of the water in the beginning of the year and were able to use it to help balance the vineyards throughout the season.” I tasted the upper-tier 2024 reds from barrel—I’m feeling very positive about the vintage."
"The 2024 Cotes de Tablas wafts up with a darkly floral blend of crushed black raspberries, sage, white pepper and cedary spice. It is lifted in feel, with perfumed wild berry fruits and tactile mineral tones offset by a slight citrus twang toward the close. Pleasantly firm and chewy, this leaves edgy tannins offset by a bump of residual acidity that keeps the mouth watering for more."
"The 2024 Cotes de Tablas wafts up with a darkly floral blend of crushed black raspberries, sage, white pepper and cedary spice. It is lifted in feel, with perfumed wild berry fruits and tactile mineral tones offset by a slight citrus twang toward the close. Pleasantly firm and chewy, this leaves edgy tannins offset by a bump of residual acidity that keeps the mouth watering for more."
