2023 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas
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The 2023 Esprit de Tablas cascades from the glass with violet and lavender tones, tart blackberry and spice. It keeps the energy high throughout, displaying a vibrant core of ripe wild berries and citrus as tactile mineral tones saturate the palate under an air of violet inner florals. It finishes long, staining yet still fresh, with a cascade of inner florals and citrus-tinged accents. I’ve had the pleasure of tasting the 2023 on multiple occasions and continue to be thoroughly impressed. This is a fantastic vintage for Esprit.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
Eric Guido, Vinous
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The blend of the 2023 Esprit de Tablas is 33% Mourvèdre, 31% Syrah, 26% Grenache, 6% Cinsaut, 2% Vaccarese and 2% Counoise, representing the closest percentage of the three main varieties in the cuvée's history. Poised and compelling from the outset, the nose seamlessly melds red and black fruits, fresh herbs and purple flower aromas with an underlying earth-tinged, petrichor quality. The palate is similarly multidimensional, dynamically delivering a suave yet snappy profile with juicy, mouthwatering acidity and palpable minerality that carries through the savory, refined finish. This is a reference point for the region and should enjoy a solid 15 years in the cellar.
The 2023 Esprit de Tablas, tasted from barrel, is a deep magenta color with a spicy array of black raspberry, cedar chips and dusty rose. This is soothingly round and pliant with fresh acidity and a cascade of ripe black fruits. Edgy tannins amass through the finish as the 2023 tapers off long and staining. A blackberry concentration and a web of fine tannins frame the experience beautifully.