Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend

9.146 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, Counoise
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Meghan Hamilton

Wine Educator Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

All kinds of awesomely well balanced. Blackberry, blueberry, sweet violets, pomegranate, sweet cherries and licorice.

All kinds of awesomely well balanced. Blackberry, blueberry, sweet violets, pomegranate, sweet cherries and licorice.

1 person found it helpfulSep 24th, 2016
Martin Redmond

Dark ruby color with complex dark fruits, spice, licorice, bramble, wet stone and pepper aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and dry and round with a lush texture, dusty tannins and black cherry, plum, red currant flavors with a persistent minerality. Long finish. Pnp. Opened up nicely over the course of 90 minutes. Will continue to favorably evolve. Blend of 40% Mourvèdre, 28% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 5% Counoise 14.5% alcohol

Dark ruby color with complex dark fruits, spice, licorice, bramble, wet stone and pepper aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and dry and round with a lush texture, dusty tannins and black cherry, plum, red currant flavors with a persistent minerality. Long finish. Pnp. Opened up nicely over the course of 90 minutes. Will continue to favorably evolve. Blend of 40% Mourvèdre, 28% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 5% Counoise 14.5% alcohol

Jan 26th, 2015
R Bl
9.2

Wow! Chocolate and dark fruit with leathery undertones, nice fine tannin grip. 24 hrs after opening (kept in airless bottle), chocolate nearly gone but an explosion of violets. Could have dabbed some behind someone’s ears for a delicious scent.

Wow! Chocolate and dark fruit with leathery undertones, nice fine tannin grip. 24 hrs after opening (kept in airless bottle), chocolate nearly gone but an explosion of violets. Could have dabbed some behind someone’s ears for a delicious scent.

Dec 15th, 2018
Steve Mitchell

This 2009 is drinking nicely.

This 2009 is drinking nicely.

Jul 21st, 2018
N Jorgensen

2009

2009

Dec 26th, 2017
Annika Sousa

Big Bertha on my Birthday

Big Bertha on my Birthday

Apr 8th, 2017
Yvonne Milewski

Lots of fruit still

Lots of fruit still

Sep 25th, 2016
Phil Castellano

Solid as usual. Goes good with the Waz.

Solid as usual. Goes good with the Waz.

Apr 8th, 2016
Lauren Duda

Went great with a glazed ham!

Went great with a glazed ham!

Dec 14th, 2015
Will Paulus

This wine shows me I can one day create beautiful cdps in California

This wine shows me I can one day create beautiful cdps in California

Dec 6th, 2015