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2005 Tablas Creek - Esprit de Beaucastel 750ml
2005 Tablas Creek - Esprit de Beaucastel
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2005 Tablas Creek - Esprit de Beaucastel
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Professional Reviews

IWC
93

International Wine Cellar Author: Josh Raynolds Issue: Issue 135

($45; 44% mourvedre, 26% grenache, 25% syrah and 5% counoise) Dark red. Exotically perfumed aromas of smoky cherry and dark berries complicated by black cardamom, violet and tobacco. Chewy dark fruit flavors flesh out with air but maintain focus, gaining a candied licorice quality on the close. Refuses to let go of the palate but is in no way sloppy. On the contrary: this displays outstanding energy and brilliant mineral lift.

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WA
92

Wine Advocate Author: Robert Parker Issue: 177

The 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel is a 3,500-case blend of 44% Mourvedre, 26% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 5% Counoise. Its dense ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a beautiful perfume of road tar, camphor, meat, Provencal herbs, blackberries, cassis, cherries, licorice, and pepper. This Beaucastel-like beauty boasts full body, excellent tannin and structure as well as good accessibility. Enjoy it over the next decade.

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WS
88

Wine Spectator Author: James Laube

Dense and chewy, with spicy, peppery boysenberry and blueberry flavors that tighten up on the finish. Mourv�¨dre, Grenache, Syrah and Counoise.

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Community Reviews

91

NathanL Trust Rating: 93 Tasted On: 07/10/2012

nice nose of cherry and currant. amazing mouthfeel, tannins are integrated but give decent structure. flavors of black fruit with short but sweet lingering.

92

ER68 Tasted On: 03/26/2011 Drink Dates: 2011-2017

excellent.

88

PurpleTeeth Trust Rating: 99 Tasted On: 06/05/2010 Drink Dates: 2008-2015

From memory. The bouquet showed earthiness, berries, minerals (what I like to call "soda rock") and a hint of oak. The midpalate was full, round and rather heavy. It was multi-layered, with ripe Grenache fruit and plenty of acidity and tannin. The finish was longer than average, but had a medicinal twinge at the end. This wine still has plenty of structure and weight, and could age for at least five more years.

92

BDLaw Trust Rating: 100 Tasted On: 02/28/2010 Drink Dates: 2012-2020 Site Blog: WiredJC

Opened young to see where things are going. I echo Steve Tanzer's notes on this wine. If you're interested in a better description than I can give it, Tablas' blog has recent tasting notes. Great stuff at this price point and I'm glad I have more- this winery is one to watch though I'm afraid to see what happens when people find out Parker gave the most recent Panoplie upwards of 98 points... Will let my other bottles rest a few more years and develop. Scored lower b/c I opened it young (not the wine's fault).

91

Nick O Trust Rating: 100 Tasted On: 11/29/2009

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