Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rouge 2018

Vivid ruby-red. Intense, spice- and mineral-tinged red fruit preserve and floral scents show impressive focus and pick up a pungent floral topnote with air. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering fresh raspberry, cherry and cassis flavors sharpened by a peppery nuance. Smooth tannins lend shape to a long, lively finish that strongly echoes the red fruit and spice notes.

A dark, spicy Syrah-driven nose reminiscent of Cornas: teriyaki, black olive, eucalyptus and black plum. On the palate, meaty and juicy, with flavors of soy marinade, black raspberry, wood smoke and white pepper. The long, gently tannic finish lingers with black fruit and spice. Delicious now, but with the substance and balance to age for up to a decade.