Tablas Creek, Panoplie, Paso Robles

I start to feel the age now. It is more fragile now and not as fun-loving as I remember it. Still alive for sure, but I am curious on what the last two bottles will bring!

2010 vintage

Entering an excellent drinking window. Decant 2 hrs and drunk cool 59-64 F. Color, rich crimson but more translucent and less dark than most vintages of Panoplie. Subtle aromas of blackberry, bitter cherry, fragrant herbs; mid weight, spicy, dark berry mouth; licorice, long persistent finish, some minerality, firm but pleasant tannins. Whereas the 2015 Esprit approaches a fruit profile suggesting Burgundy, the 2015 Panoplie is unmistakenly Rhone in character, dominated by Mourvèdre. Tasting the remainder the next day at a …

2015 vintage

Drank over a week. Very enjoyable and a good finish. Could be better in +3 years. Otherwise drink to enjoy.

2015 vintage

In all honesty, a bit disappointing. Compared to the 17, it is not equivalent. The depth of flavor is a bit lacking and still a tad tangy. I’d recommend keeping it down for a bit more and hope it matures. I’d definitely decant this one.

2018 vintage

Wine is showing a touch of brick in the red color. Lots of cinnamon spice and warm leather in the nose. Flavors are similar warm, soft, spicy notes with added baked strawberry-spice jam. It also picks up some darker berry fruit after being open an hour, but the leather and spice still dominate. Nice, medium length finish. Seems quite enjoyable now.

2015 vintage

Typical of Tablas, this wine was very high quality, had terrific balance, a gorgeous nose and a really sensuous palate. I was astonished that the fruit had not fallen off even 1% . This one is in a perfect drinking window right now.

2014 vintage

Had the Chateau Beaucastel 2010 alongside Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Panoplie 2010. First of all the similarities are striking, initially. However the Beaucastel is the dark, serious reserved and somewhat unapproachable beauty, where as the TC is the immediate, bright, fun loving cousins. For most of the evening the TC is the charmer, but at the end the reserved french wines the game. 96 for Beaucastel, 94 for Panoplie. Oh, btw both wines are very much alive!

2010 vintage

Like other reviews, this is drinking young. At this time, it isn’t matching its price point. Depth needs development and the bright fruit and berry flavors haven’t mellowed to optimum yet. Guess I’ll be sitting on my other bottles of this for another 7-10 years.

2016 vintage

This is definitely a day 2 wine currently. Day 1 this wine was barely drinkable. Was thinking about tossing it but kept it for day 2. What a difference a day made. Came into a great, matured wine that was amazing.

2014 vintage

This was nice enough, but a little disappointing given my high expectations. Very soft and supple, yet rich, with plummy fruit and a hint of cocoa. Plenty to like here, many years of life ahead, but I think it won’t improve much more. 5-12-16-8: 91/100.

2015 vintage

Primary but delicious. Prime rib drippings and some bacon fat that meld into black plums, black olives and some sage at the back end. Long finish with some tannins still to be resolved. This is beautiful, but its potential is likely 7-8 years away. Drink 2028 to 2037. Outstanding.

2016 vintage

Drinking beautifully... put into decanter drank immediately... wonderful wine

2015 vintage

Darn. Opened this about five years too early. Still very primary, offering black cherries amidst Asian spices and some cedar in the background. Rounded tannins are still front and center. But promises a beautiful glass of wine down the road. Drink 2029 to 2038? Outstanding.

2016 vintage

This is in a fantastic place right now. Evolved gracefully over several hours. Give it time to open and balance out. I decanted it. I wish I had mod this one. Paired well with rack of lamb.

2014 vintage

This has become an elegant wine. Nice rounded flavors and depth. Dark cherry, blueberry.

2015 vintage

I'm getting a good bouquet with this red tonight. Lighter CdP styled Rhone blend. Good pairing with dinner and lighter on it's feet than some heavy reds from the southern Rhone can be in certain vintages. No need to wait, as these are ready to drink now. Very fine textured and aromatic.

2018 vintage

PnP from wine fridge. Soft and delicate on the nose and palate from first sip, very lovely. Dark but still translucent in the glass. Gently dark berry in the front of my palate and then blossoms to a little bit bigger mouthfeel with some structure & backbone by mid palate. Nice finish. Stems up!

2015 vintage

Good balance, not much bouquet, dark color, 13.5% abv, no wow factor but its a really good wine, the Mourvèdre shines, lots of flavor, good fruit, drank with local NJ strip steak and Japanese eggplant with cherry tomatoes and mozz, on to next vintage.

2018 vintage

Still formative. This went from earthy to fruited after about 2 hours of air. I probably opened too early.

2016 vintage

Drank over two nights. Still surprisingly young at almost 8 years old but it's got all the pieces to mature very nicely. A bit leathery and not overtly fruity. Spices. Not much funk. We will see how this matures.

2016 vintage

I’ve been trying to reduce some older wines from my cellar and this stood out as a candidate for liquidation. The CT community seems to be split on where this wine is in its development so I was torn on what to do. Since this is Mouvedre dominate which I consider to have midterm age ability then followed by Grenache on the short to midterm side with a dollop of Syrah I decided it was good to go. For me …

2014 vintage

Amazing. Brown on the rim, and you feel the age. Complex and velvety. On day two some of the energy is done, but I guess it has still many years left.

2010 vintage

Despite winery information about wine, it is peaking/peaked with a classical style and not focused on fruit, which is fine given the style of winemaking by the winery. Hints of brown in color but no brown edges (properly cellared so not accelerated). Structured, clean and did well with mushroom risotto.

2014 vintage

I followed a Dumol Finn Pinot with this and was blown away by how it matched it despite switching from a clear Pinot profile to Mourvèdre. Clear light purple, the expressive nose was roasted meat and spice, with some forest floor and dark fruits. The body had lots of round dark fruit and resolved tannins, well balanced with a long finish. Lovely wine.

2015 vintage

Tasted blind, guessed CdP. Silly smooth. A mix of strawberries and sweet brown flavors (caramel, tobacco, brown figs). Rose in the nose is this wine’s best feature. Overall, good but a little dull for me. Drink now.

2014 vintage

Cellar stored since release. Rusty red in the glass after 90-minute decant and offering lots of earthy and herbal notes joined by black fruits. Lovely, satisfying finish. California meets the Rhone, with a slight edge to California. Methinks this is in its prime, and I’ll likely wait only another year before uncorking my last bottle of this vintage. Worth Seeking Out.

2010 vintage

One of the few reds that even young children enjoy to smell. The colour of my pour was dark rusty brown. It eluded leather, berries and sweet spices in the nose. The palate was deep and soothingly persistent, showing layers of fruit followed by a peppery performance. That black pepper can be overpowering in absence of staunch food. Great balance between acidity, tannins and fruit. No perturbances of warmth or excessive alcohol: this wine almost had a cooling expression! It …

2010 vintage

wonderful, held on just fine. Clean nose, some fruit, still prefer Chateau Beaucastel, but this should make Paso proud. Enjoy this winery.

2010 vintage

A little smoky and too light for my taste

2015 vintage

Excellent, but IMO only just entering its drinking window as I found it needed a lot of air and the final glass on the third night, left in bottle for several nights, drank the best, showing ripe plum, mocha, baking spices, and some brown sugar. The first night with a several hours of air it was soft, velvety, showing more raspberry and just hints of the darker fruits. I've got a couple more of these. Next one in 2025? 14.5% …

2014 vintage

A bit tight, dry tannins—thin for age, not a lot of fruit. Disappointing for $95!

2014 vintage

Delicious GSM. Honestly, I like it much more than the Beaucastel version from sister winery in France.

2010 vintage

Wow, what an amazing glass of wine. Beautiful sparkle from the grenache, dark, but not opaque, lovely nose, and amazingly complex flavors and mouth feel. I can see why this is TCV flagship wine. It is just incredible stuff.

2010 vintage

What a treat! Fully mature, it has so many earthy, mineral, and deep red fruit flavors that it lasted all night without fading. Not sure it would develop anymore, but is sublime right now!

2010 vintage

Great bridge wine for CA wine lovers to Southern Rhone. Nuanced and balanced with CA fruit.

2018 vintage

still a very young wine, deep color, lots of fruit, will smooth out with another five yrs of age

2016 vintage

Started out very slow, tannic and no bouquet, as it opened up fruit emerged, complex flavors, balance, critics have waxed poetic, I tried to see theirs imagery not very successfully, drank easily for a 14.5% wine, my wife liked it lots, Mourvèdre can be a fascinating grape, an expensive wine that I am not sure I fully appreciated similar to some other comments, probably won’t drink again but will try the next vintage.

2016 vintage

The Mourvedre comes through in this wine with lots of gamey, meaty flavors. A great example of what is coming out of TCV and each year they keep getting better.

2010 vintage

Color/App: light to medium-deep ruby core -> diffuse, light ruby rim with a hint of garnet creeping in. Savoury bouquet of redcurrants, plums, sage and green bell pepper. Palate brings in sour cherry, medicinal and herbal notes along with a bit of forest floor. Noticeably acidic, this medium-bodied red has a reasonably long finish but is not quite at the level I would expect given the price and pedigree. Maybe I'm just trying this at too young an age but …

2016 vintage

A very balanced and pleasant bottle.

2010 vintage

Decanted for 60 minutes...wonderful ... my cellar is 63 degrees ... if this is young than I cannot wait for full maturity

2014 vintage

Sooooo well balanced. Soft tannins, rich but not overpoweing fruit. Everything you would expect from a TCV top of the line wine.

2010 vintage

deep dark color, cherry & spice, long finish

2015 vintage

Good -- lighter rhone blend. A bit expensive for what it is.

2018 vintage

Wow! An excellent wine in a very good place.

2010 vintage

Decanted 1/2 hr. Drank over 3 1/2 hrs. Not as good as 2016 bottle. Tastes were dominated by red fruit flavors, mostly rasberry with occasional hints of darker fruits. Did not get much of the other tastes mentioned in the TC tasting notes. Disappointing.

2010 vintage

Started slowly but opened up, balanced, lots of fruit, smooth tannins, medium bodied but light on it’s feet, great structure, complex flavors, long finish, drank easily for a big wine, I admit to being a bit intimidated by the price and reviews but ultimately a very nice wine, drank with strip steak, would drink again but pricey but quality.

2015 vintage

Blackberry cobbler nose. Black cherry, blueberry, dark plum, and finely ground black pepper. Finishes with a great silky mouthfeel, fresh cherry and raspberry fruit.

2015 vintage

A lovely wine. Drank it with a grass fed beef ribeye with a salad with blue cheese dressing. We let it open in the bottle for 2 1/2 hours and it was wonderful. At 3 hours it had developed eve more.

2010 vintage

Drinking well right now.

2010 vintage

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