plush effort has a finish that keeps on going
the wine retains a freshness and an expression of place
Good deep red
Mondavi was the goto gold standard in my collection to compare with others
it has enough tannins to warrant 2-4 years of bottle age and will keep for 4-5 decades
Tablas Creek, Paso Robles, Esprit de Tablas Red 2018 EARTH plush effort has a finishThe 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. 2018 Esprit de Tablas (40%