Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2015 canon-fronsac The nose is reminiscent of

The nose is reminiscent of the scented freshness of a lovely summer’s morning

this is Noval’s ‘baby vintage’

the historic grape variety of the appellation

Fermentation was carried out by naturally occurring yeast

leather and tar

Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2015 canon-fronsac The nose is reminiscent ofThe 2013 Ctes de Tablas shows an explosive minty noseof blueberry, licorice, black plum and pepper. There'spowerful fruit on the front palate, then firming up with great tannins on the back. There's a luxurious texture,with nice granular tannins and a minty garrigue cooling and lingering on the finish. Drink for the next decade or more.