2003 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel
Red Rhone Blend
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By Eric Guido
(Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel Central Coast Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Paso Robles: Boundless Diversity (May 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Tablas Creek, Esprit de Beaucastel Paso Robles Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/3/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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July/August 2005, IWC Issue #121, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) Slightly cloudy dark red violet color; earthy, barnyard, tart black fruit, tobacco nose; tasty, Chateauneuf-du-Pape-like, tart black fruit, tobacco, licorice, garrigue, mineral palate; reminiscent of a Vieux Telegraphe; should go 15-20 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points (50% Mourvèdre, 27% Syrah, 16% Grenache, 7% Counoise)
9/18/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel) From magnum - cloudy, bricking, dark red violet color; tart plum, tart berry nose; tight yet, tart berry, charcoal, mineral palate; needs 4 years, at least in magnum format; medium-plus finish 92+ points (50% Mourvedre, 27% Syrah, 16% Grenache, 7% Counoise)
4/28/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2003
- TypeRed
- ProducerTablas Creek
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationEsprit de Beaucastel
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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- UPC/EAN Code089419245974
6/25/2023 - JDRFoster wrote: 92 Points
Delicious
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5/9/2023 - dubdub wrote:
In a great place right now. Mature Rhone style, integrated dark fruit, dried herbs (thyme) on the finish. Lovely effort.
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8/11/2018 - thalver wrote:
Popped and poured. This bottle showed well from the get-go. Nice balance with sufficient acid and tannin to give some cut. The tannin did become more prominent, and slightly drying after about 4 hours. This bottle did not exhibit the explosive bouquet of a bottle 8 years ago, but the nose did come around somewhat after about 45 minutes. The high percentage of Mouverdre shows in the taste profile without the funk that sometimes accompanies the varietal. Nice bottle, that I think will continue to hold in the medium term.
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6/12/2017 - acidqueen wrote: 89 Points
Dark red. No signs of age. A bit of faint spritz on first opening but this dissipated. Super sweet and almost syrupy red fruit - cherry, raspberry, cassis. Some earth as well. This was a good wine with nice flavors, but really over-ripe and syrupy for my tastes. The high alcohol wasn't evident per se, but the sugary ripeness of the wine was quite forward. I have had older TC Esprits so assume this is just a vintage flaw.
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9/4/2016 - europat55 wrote: 88 Points
Nose and palate are very good, but there is a strange effervescence in the mouth which distracts from what's underneath.
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