WTN: Nice CA Rose with dinner

Deep pink color almost watermelon red. Luscious fruity nose that shouts: Strawberries! Delicious and balanced midpalate of juicy strawberries and red raspberries, crisp and refreshing acidity with smooth tannins. Nice medium to long finish of bright red fruit and and tingly tannins.

With food: Great with kraut runzas (recipe posted in food lovers) spread with dijon mustard. The food brings out the fruit and calms the acidity of the wine. Nice complement to the dijon. Great food wine and nice sipper too.

Compare with my previous tasting note http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/village/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24014&p=205620#p205475

Wine: Tablas Creek 2008 Rose 14.5% abv.

[Jenise]

I presume you recognize Tablas Creek as the California property of the famed Perrin family of the Southern Rhone, owners of Beaucastel? Nice note, sounds like the heat (actually, for Paso, 14.5% is relatively low alcohol) didn't interfere with your enjoyment.

I presume you recognize Tablas Creek as the California property of the famed Perrin family of the Southern Rhone, owners of Beaucastel? Nice note, sounds like the heat (actually, for Paso, 14.5% is relatively low alcohol) didn't interfere with your enjoyment.

Hi Jenise,

I did not detect much heat in this wine. It was nicely balanced with really nice fruit and refreshing acidity. However, I am not as sensitive to alcohol heat as some, like my brother Bob.