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Product Notes
Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas Rouge is a resplendent wine, truly showcasing the glory of Californian viticulture. This full-bodied red blends various grape varieties, which imbues a complex melody of flavours. It opens with an enticing bouquet of dark fruits, followed by intriguing notes of spice, layered with subtle hints of savoury herbs. The palate unfolds a seductive richness, balanced with crisp acidity and firm tannins. Underlying all these components is a minerality that adds a unique character. Honouring Rhône-style blends, this wine embodies grace, depth, and longevity, promising a spectacular tasting journey.
Tasting Notes
A cool wintergreen minty note sets off deeper smoked meat, redcurrant, mocha, and juniper aromas. The mouth shows Grenache's sweet fruit and licorice on that attack, then deepens into notes of black cherry, chocolate, and a chorizo-like meatiness, all with tremendous mouth-coating texture. The long finish, with lingering flavors of wood smoke, roasted meat, plum skin and crushed rock, hints at more rewards to come with cellar aging. We recommend that you drink either between now and 2024 or again starting in 2027 any time over the subsequent two decades.