with tannins that coat the palate
Though they are best known for their Chardonnay
which was poorly matched with this wine
and Carignan planted in 1892
with more amplitude and dimension than the other lieu-dit bottlings in the cellar
Tablas Creek, Paso Robles, Esprit de Tablas Red 2015 EARTH with tannins that coat theThe Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas is a blend of four estate grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Chteau de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid palate richness of Mourvdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity. 2015 Esprit de Tablas (49%