2019 Paso Robles Mourvèdre, Tablas Creek

• Style: Ripe, structured, generously spiced
• Taste: Blackberry, plum, allspice, liquorice, dried herbs, dark fruit
• Food: Grilled lamb, slow-braised beef, game, rich meat dishes
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, special dinner
• Serve: 13% ABV, room temperature or slightly cool

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

This Mourvèdre opens with ripe blackberry and plum wrapped in allspice and crushed-herb aromatics. The palate layers opulent dark fruit against earthier liquorice and dried-herb notes, held together by chewy tannins and bright acidity. At 13% ABV, the wine achieves balance and refinement—generous and drink-ready now, yet built to cellar for another decade or more.

The Winery — Tablas Creek

Founded in 1987 by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and the Haas family of Vineyard Brands, Tablas Creek was born from a shared vision: California's Mediterranean climate could nurture Rhône varieties as beautifully as France itself. The estate acquired 50 hectares in western Paso Robles and imported cuttings directly from Beaucastel, propagating them in their own nursery. The vines thrive on rocky, limestone-rich soils—the same geologic foundation as their French counterpart—twelve miles from the Pacific, where ocean breezes cool the inland heat. Certified organic since 2003 and biodynamic since 2017, Tablas Creek became the first US winery to achieve Regenerative Organic Certification in 2020. The 2019 vintage fermented with wild yeasts in large wooden vessels, spent three weeks on the skins, then a year in 5,500-litre foudres before bottling in 2021.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve this wine alongside grilled lamb, slow-braised beef, or game—anywhere bold flavours and rich textures command the table. Sunday lunches and date nights both find their match here. If you're exploring warm-climate reds from the United States, this vintage deserves a place in your cellar and your glass, sitting proudly among our full Paso Robles selection.