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Wine Reviews

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Tablas Creek 2024 Côtes de Tablas, Adelaida District, Paso Robles ($40)

Spiced, cured meats and vibrant Morello cherries, mocha, and salted plum revel on a platform of chalky minerality. Tilled soil and raspberries are streamlined on the vibrant finish.

94

Tablas Creek 2025 Patelin de Tablas Rosé, Paso Robles ($28)

Spiced apricots and a pinch of salted celery address the profile of this blend of 71% Grenache, 21% Mourvèdre, 5% Vermentino, and 3% Counoise. Intense acidity and a flinty middle are linear against a backdrop of opulent peach and peanut brittle richness.

95

Tablas Creek 2025 Vermentino, Adelaida District, Paso Robles ($35)

With the juicy sumptuousness of peach nectar and the dry mouthfeel of flint, the spectacular combination of texture and flavor is exhibited in this 13% abv white. Lemon verbena adds zing on mid-palate, but the acidity level and the liquid’s electric energy steers the ship to a focused finish.

92

Tapestry 2023 Red Blend, Paso Robles ($25)

Dusty, rustic tannins reveal blueberry, sage, lavender, cola, graphite, and espresso. Layered and complex.

90

Thievery 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, CA ($15)

Medium-bodied, with a plump mouthfeel, this wine steals our heart with notes of candied pineapple and a clean, fresh mineral finish.

92

Timeline 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley ($40)

Fleshy, teeth-grabbing tannins enter into a rich agreement with plum, lavender, and roasted coffee. Bold, with spied oak on the elongated finish.

93

Upwell 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon, CA ($18)

Dignified and delicious, with supple tannins and a generous flow of plum, boysenberry, and dark chocolate-cherry. Tastes like a wine three times its price tag.

94

Vineyard Block Estate 2023 “453” Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, Sonoma County ($29)

Smoky oak employs sturdy tannins to create a powerful red. Ripe black currant and plum offer terrestrial hints of graphite and tobacco. A stony finish is supported by sweet soil