Shengli Hu

8.9

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. 39% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 21% Syrah, 10% Counoise. Pale ruby - bright and electric. Cranberry juice with hints of sweet spices. Medium acidity, medium tannins. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. 2020 vintage. Pale bright ruby. Medium minus acidity. Juicy red fruits - fresh cranberry and plum. Some blackberry. Minerality. 43% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 19% Counoise, 5% Mourvèdre. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. Vintage 2021. Oxidative - Marzipan. Honeyed and dried apricot, “baby puke” (tasting note learned from Gus Zhu… 🤦‍♀️) Low acidity, medium minus finish. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. 40% Mourvèdre, 27% Syrah, 23% Grenache, 10% Counoise. Bright electric pale ruby color. Focused cranberry juice with some smoky spices. Medium tannins, medium minus acidity. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. Tiny production of 100% Pinot Noir grown at Robert Haas’s home in the Templeton Gap. Quite precise. Purity of fruit. Fresh red fruited - cranberry juice, sea weed, bright pale ruby, medium acidity and medium minus tannins. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. Vintage 2021. Smells and tastes like a young Chardonnay with long malo and gently and subtly oaked. Gold in color. Pomaceous, yellow peach, yellow delicious apples. Creme fraiche, yogurt, cream cheese, medium minus acidity, medium plus finish. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. This is a tasting note for its single varietal bottling of Syrah. Not blended! Since I couldn’t find its entry and this is the closest. Vintage 2020. Most Tablas Creek Syrahs went into blends like esprit or cotes every year. But in favorable vintages some particularly classic barrels of Syrah were reserved for this single varietal bottling. Barnyard, clove, black pepper. Fresh blackberry. Medium acidity, grippy elevated tannins. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. White peach, white flowers, green apple skin, herbal tea. Medium acidity, medium finish. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

8.8

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. Muddled stone fruit and white flowers. Slightly herbal. Medium acidity and finish. — 2 months ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip second day first stop. Oxidative, tangerine, herbs, saffron, yellow apricots. Intensity, tension, weight. Medium acidity, medium+ finish. — 2 months ago