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2006 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
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Community Tasting Notes 266
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larsnpmi Likes this wine: 94 points
June 18, 2023 - Wonderful. Still had great fruit and soft tannins. Better than the 2013 we had last night.
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Stefan75 Likes this wine: 91 points
June 10, 2023 - From Mag, definitely towards the end of its lifespan but still in good shape! Tertiary aromas dominated by the mourvedre, not too hot or heavy. Interesting. Drink asap.
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Wein Fraulein wrote:
March 15, 2023 - Past it’s prime as expected. Sort of corked but not horrible. Oh well.
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yvonnekoen Likes this wine: 92 points
April 25, 2021 - Drink now. Benefits from a good food pairing. Decanted for an hour. Forward notes of ripe plum on the nose. After an hour it all came together. Paired exceptionally well with Tablas Creek’s Boeuf Provencale recipe on their site - a real case of 1+1=3. Both the food and the wine sung beautifully together in harmony, while neither by themselves was especially remarkable.
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Peggypepperoni wrote: 90 points
December 31, 2020 - 12/30/20 Day 1 PnP - smells only of iron, maybe some steak. Taste is prune/date, concentrated. Medium acid, full-bodied, tannin medium to medium +. Will report back. Delish!
12/31/20 - Day 2 - sat out in the decanter. Smell of dark fruits. Taste strongly of dark fruits. This is so good! Simply scrummy!
TLDR; oooo dang it's guud!
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California in the spotlight!, Issue #6, 11/30/2010 (link)(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/18/2012 (link) 93 points(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Very dark red violet color; baked berry, black cherry, cherry syrup nose; a little tight, appealing, tart berry, black cherry, anise, mineral palate, reminiscent of a Chateauneuf-du-Pape from a ripe year; medium-plus finish (45% Mourvèdre, 28% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 5% Counoise)
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By Richard Jennings
8/24/2009 (link) 93 points(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Sexy tart berry and herbs palate; tart berry, black fruit, herbal, pepper palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Tablas Creek
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Esprit de Beaucastel
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
- UPC Codes 080410241972, 089419245974
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (1%)
- In Cellars 832 (32%)
- Consumed 1,732 (67%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
lamb, almost anything, beef stir fry, Braised lamb shanks, Dark fowl (duck), Game, pork, Richly flavored stewsWho Likes This Wine
94% Like It 102 votes
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- ProducerTablas Creek
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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