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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 293 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SKite on 1/21/2024 flawed bottle: Turned (849 views) | | | Tasted by casjf on 12/2/2023 & rated 93 points: Lovely wine that paired well with elk meatballs with homemade tomato sauce. (948 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 11/24/2023 & rated 92 points: Drinking perfectly now! So interesting at this phase that Mourvedre is the main wine, but flavor-wise, it is grenache that is dominating on the palate. (940 views) | | | Tasted by Hamersly on 5/3/2023 & rated 93 points: Wife really enjoyed solo, no notes. (1754 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 12/26/2022 & rated 91 points: The cork was completely crumbled on this bottle. But still sealed with no leakage along the side of the cork. A bit brickish on the color. Not as crisp and fresh as I would have liked for a 2010 TCV out of a 1.5L. Clearly Mourvedre based. Good but not fabulous GSM. I have one more bottle to sample. Stay tuned. (1988 views) | | | Tasted by aif on 7/31/2022: Maybe I had a bad bottle but it had none of the notes described here. Fell flat across the board with a kind of acrid taste. A small hint of black berries trying to get through but generally disappointing. (2238 views) | | | Tasted by brianofthevine on 6/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Beautiful wine right now, drinking like an old Beaucastel. 45% Mourvedre/30% Grenache/21% Syrah/4% Counoise. Red/black cherry and dried plum fruit. Notes of stewed tomatoes, red licorice, savory herbs, olive tapenade, and spice. Nice acidity and finish. Great right now and over the next year or two. (2127 views) | | | Tasted by yatchisin on 1/14/2022 & rated 94 points: As good as the first bottle: Gorgeous, giving wine. Plush mouthfeel, deep dark berry/plum fruit that keeps going. A delight. (Cork did break, but after a decant it was fine.) (2649 views) | | | Tasted by 1kuhlman on 12/5/2021 & rated 89 points: The smooth texture of this wine was excellent. However, I wish we would have drunk it a year or so earlier as it is starting to get that raisin-y, stewed fruit taste which is not my favorite flavor for wine. (2441 views) | | | Tasted by tb_baltimore on 10/30/2021 & rated 92 points: This is a good time for drinking this vintage -- right now it is within a very nice space -- it has matured and has the signature blend of tastes and smells. (2429 views) | | | Tasted by DoctoraK on 10/6/2021 & rated 89 points: I expected this 2010 to hold up better. With 43% Mourvèdre I expected more rusticity and earthiness. IMO drink now, no hold. My preference is a good Bandol. (2186 views) | | | Tasted by DesMarteau on 8/6/2021 & rated 90 points: So something is happening to my bottles that I’ve had happen before….Grenache seems to oxidize easily ….so a bit of oxidation funk going on …. (2446 views) | | | Tasted by Maphill01 on 5/14/2021: PNP. Soft red fruit. Earthy notes, a little savory, fleshy texture. Needed a couple hours to open up. Full bodied, flavorful CA GSM but still fresh, not jammy. Ready to go, but no rush. (2267 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 4/30/2021 & rated 93 points: Drinking beautifully right now. Had with roasted duck. Great paring. But drink up. This wine is unlikely to get better. (2134 views) | | | Tasted by tb_baltimore on 4/22/2021 & rated 91 points: Still excellent -- but agree with other recent reviews that this was the time to open and enjoy it -- the flavors are all there, but its not quite the 'out of the ballpark' hit that we'd been expecting. This was opened for a birthday celebration, and perhaps we'd anticipated it too strongly from the other bottles. Really one to be savored and enjoyed. (2001 views) | | | Tasted by Gas Station Wine Guy on 4/14/2021 & rated 93 points: Slight dark jammy note with some funk, bacon, spot on acidity & balance. (1996 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 4/6/2021 & rated 92 points: Definitely hitting stride with this wine. I would not age much more. I have one more 750, and two 1.5's. I will definitely have the 1.5 at the next large gathering. (1860 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 3/27/2021 & rated 91 points: Drink up now. Not aging like most Esprits. Still excellent. (1655 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 3/16/2021 & rated 92 points: Fabulous GSM, but drink up. Drinking well now. But likely not to get much better. (1708 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 3/10/2021: With Isobel and Jeroen at Blue point...last wine of the evening.
From prior notes:"Dark red core. Nose showing dark fruits, black raspberry, dried flowers, incense. Nose built in depth over first 2 hours. Rich and viscous palate, dark cherry, spice, spice cake, cola. Sappy red fruits and lavender through the mid palate. Full body and long finish...."
Spice is notable on this wine, shows better about 30 minutes in. Calif meets CdP...in a great spot (1735 views) | | | Tasted by PrinceKyrris on 2/2/2021 & rated 93 points: Very nice bottle. Lots of dark fruit flavors and aromas. I got a bit of clove and cinnamon on the finish. Everything very well-integrated and it was delicious with stir-fry noodles and char siu marinated ribeye steak. (1827 views) | | | Tasted by MLipton on 2/1/2021: Opened tonight with venison-black bean chili. Wonderfully fruity, thick with enough acid to keep it from veering into jammy. Clearly Californian, yet with a passing nod to the S Rhone in its flavor profile. Still with plenty of life left in it. (1726 views) | | | Tasted by Stufts on 12/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Typical TC CdP style - beautifully balanced, lots of red and blue fruits, some earth, spices and minerality to round out out. Drank over two nights, and it was definitely at its peak in the first, after an hour or so decant in the glass. But night two, some of the brightness had begun to fade. But this is a winner, as are so many from TC. (1999 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 12/18/2020 & rated 93 points: A totally integrated GSM. One flavor begins, the next starts, and on and on. Lovely wine. (1808 views) | | | Tasted by ronenv on 12/17/2020 & rated 93 points: Very nice fruit. Nice finish. I little bit of smoky flavor that faded as the wine opened up (1748 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012)
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JebDunnuck.com, Issue #12 (6/23/2012)
(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/18/2012)
(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Dark ruby color; tart berry, light pepper, anise, tart black fruit nose; tart berry, mineral, tart plum, anise, garrigue, spice palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (14.1% alcohol; 45% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 21% Syrah, 4% Counoise; bottled in June '12) 92 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/10/2012)
(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Pre-release (mid-Oct. 2012 release) - dark red violet color; tart cherry, tart berry, garrigue, anise nose; tasty, tart berry, beetroot, anise, garrigue, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93 points |
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| Tablas Creek Producer website
Tablas Creek Vineyard, founded by the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands, is dedicated to growing grape varieties traditional to France's Rhone Valley. The partners chose hilly western Paso Robles for its limestone soils, rugged terrain, and ocean influence. All Tablas Creek wines are estate grown using environmentally sustainable practices.2010 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel(Fall 2012 Tablas Wine Club notes)
PRODUCTION NOTES: Like all the 2010 reds, the components that went into the Esprit spent nearly a month longer than usual on the vine, as the 2010 ripening cycle was lengthened by the coolest year in our history. This long hang time shows in the vintage's noteworthy minerality, and in its intensity without any sense of excess weight.
Esprit is as usual based on the red fruit, earth and mocha of Mourvedre, while Grenache brings rich mouthfeel, glycerin and a refreshing acidity. Syrah provides black fruit and mineral, and Counoise adds vibrancy and brambly fruit. The wine's components were fermented separately, then selected for the Esprit, blended and aged in foudre. 4400 cases produced.
TASTING NOTES: The nose shows Mourvedre's signature currant, balsamic, black tea ad roasted meat aromas, given a lift by a brighter raspberry note and an unusual gunpowdery mineral note. The mouth is lusher than the nose suggests, with plum, blueberry, pepper steak and dark chocolate notes. Well-mannered tannins keep order without blocking or weighing down the wine. Beautifully balanced. A wine that provides pleasure now, but which should also age gracefully for two decades.
PRESS: Rhone Report 93-95 points (6/12)Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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