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2011 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas, 1.5ltr

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Latest Sale Price

July 24, 2022 - $61

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Dark red cherries, mint, sage, tobacco, licorice and game... The mid-weight, translucent style is quite Burgundian. Distinctly wild, Mourvèdre-inflected nuances are laced throughout the expressive, perfumed finish...

92The Wine Advocate

... meaty, earthy and chewy, with its Mourvedre component front and center.... it offers up notions of black fruits, peppered meats, earth and leather to go with a medium to full-bodied, juicy, and focused profile on the palate...

90Wine Enthusiast

... good black cherry, cola, leather, oak and black pepper flavors. It’s complex in its own way, and gets better as it breathes in the glass. Give it a good, long decanting...

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.