Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2015 carricante From a steep rocky vineyard

From a steep rocky vineyard behind the village of Ribeauville comes this stunning wine

and refreshment compared with the more powerful Nebbioli from Barolo and Barbaresco to the south

Prominent on the nose are ripe black and red fruit

Dominated by dark fruit notes

The palate is perfumed

Tablas Creek Vineyard Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2015 carricante From a steep rocky vineyardThe 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.