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2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
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Community Tasting Notes 416
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Zweder Likes this wine: 92 points
April 19, 2024 - Beautiful and rustic bouquet with herbs and spices. On the palate juicy red berries, fresh acidity and some chocolate. Beautiful and mature wine wit still great freshness. Drink it over the next 2 – 3 years.
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grub94 Likes this wine: 91 points
December 31, 2023 - Drank from Mag. Deep bright color. Yes, showed fizz for about the first hour. Blackberry, currants with some hints of mushroom and leather on the finish. Soft tannins still going. Balanced with moderate finish, Not Beaucastel but enjoyable. Happy to have one more Mag. Maybe in 3-4 years.
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Aris1a wrote: 89 points
December 11, 2023 - Strange experience with this one. Consumed over several days. On day one, even after a few hours of decanting, this wine was rough around the edges. The fruit is there, but there is was certain roughness that was hard to get past. Much improved on day 3! The rough edges are gone and a very nice fruit presence comes through, mostly blackberries and cranberries. Some dried herbs and kahlua on the finish. Still not great. Maybe over the hill as others have noted.
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janettf Does not like this wine:
November 28, 2023 - Color looked okay. Seemed tart, and a couple of people thought(not I) maybe slightly effervescent. Over the hill.
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sastewart wrote: 92 points
August 8, 2023 - Great bottle, opened 1 hour ahead. See my notes of 5/21. Solid 92 points.
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By Richard Jennings
9/18/2012 (link) 92 points(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Dark red violet color; lifted, garrigue, licorice, brett, barnyard nose; maturing, still tight, tart berry, garrigue, brett, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (44% Mourvèdre, 29% Grenache, 21% Syrah, 6% Counoise)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- 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 Code 089419245974
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,060 (37%)
- Consumed 3,456 (63%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, beef/pork/lamb stews, etc, grilled meats, Lamb, rich vegetarian dishes, Slow braised pork shoulder, smoked meatsWho Likes This Wine
93% Like It 105 votes
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- Wine2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel
- ProducerTablas Creek
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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- AppellationPaso Robles