2020 Tablas Creek Esprit Blanc de Tablas
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The 2020 Esprit de Tablas Blanc, still a touch coiled from its recent bottling, has pretty aromas of baked apples, beeswax, flint and hints of musky perfume. The palate is light-bodied and creamy with focused acidity, delicate, floral fruit and a seamless, savory finish. Give it an hour in the decanter to unfold.
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Attractive nose with sliced lemon, honeysuckle, mineral and melon, followed by hints of spices and cream. Pure and textured on the palate, showing clarity and brightness before an elegant finish. 46% roussanne, 28% grenache blanc. 14% picpoul blanc, 5% bourboulenc, 4% clairette blanche and 3% picardan. Drink or hold.
Limpid yellow. Penetrating aromas of fresh citrus and orchard fruits, ginger and jasmine are complicated by a smoky mineral element. Juicy and concentrated on the palate, offering sharply defined Anjou pear, nectarine, orange and honeysuckle flavors that show excellent clarity and mineral cut. The floral and mineral notes carry strongly through the vibrant finish, which delivers firm tension and a refreshingly bitter edge.