2023 Tablas Creek Vineyards Grenache Noir Paso Robles 12pk 12x750ml

Tablas Creek Vineyard started in 1989 as a transatlantic partnership between Robert Haas — founder of Vineyard Brands and one of the most respected figures in American wine — and the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. In 1990 they imported cuttings of all 14 traditional Chateauneuf varieties directly from the Perrin estate and planted them in Paso Robles' rocky limestone soils. Today the property is certified organic and biodynamic, with winemaker Jason Haas at the helm.

Grenache is the soul of the Southern Rhone — the grape that gives Chateauneuf its red-fruit core, its silky texture, and its ability to drink beautifully young while aging gracefully. At Tablas Creek it's grown from Beaucastel cuttings in calcareous soils that mirror the galets roules of the Rhone, and the result is pure, expressive, and impossible to find at this price from a producer of this caliber.

The 2023 vintage began with the wettest winter on record, replenishing groundwater and delaying budbreak. It continued with the coolest growing season in more than a decade. Harvest began in mid-September and concluded in mid-November — roughly a month later than most recent years. Warm, sunny weather starting in October allowed later-ripening varieties to reach full maturity. The exceptionally long hangtime and gradual ripening produced fruit with deep colors, refreshing acidity, and brilliant aromatic intensity.