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2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel

Red Rhone Blend

  • USA
  • California
  • Central Coast
  • Paso Robles

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  • PIntag wrote: 84 points

    May 25, 2013 - On the pop 'n pour and throughout the first evening, this was quite disjointed with some heat and a hint of brett. The palate showed some decent fruit but was rather clipped. Drank like a $8 CdR, to be honest. After stoppering and putting in the fridge overnight, this showed a bit better with nicer aromatics and a palate that fleshed out a bit. Still showing some alcohol and the brett note. Not sure if this was a bad bottle or just mediocre wine. In any case, I'll let my last bottle rest for a couple or three more years. Compared with a bottle of the 2003 that was absolutely gorgeous last year, this was a huge disappointment. I know this could use a couple more years at least, but I don't this will ever hit the heights of the 2003.

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  • kenhoeve commented:

    5/30/13, 9:12 AM - Paul you're going to have to trust me, this is a sensational bottle, you got a bad one. While I loved the 2003 as well, it at no point in its' arc did it rise to the heights this bottle already does. I just had it again at Falltacular from the Tablas rep and it was still incredible. The antithesis of your description.

  • PIntag commented:

    6/5/13, 7:39 PM - Thanks for the comment -- I hope you're right. Maybe I'll crack open my last bottle at the next special occasion.

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