Esprit Soleil

Château Soleil

Croix du Rival Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Vintage 2018 | Fine developed smell with association of a barns yard, supple taste — 10 days ago

Dave, Tom and 8 others liked this

Sunstone Vineyards and Winery

Rapsodie du Soleil Red Blend 2020

A fruit forward and delicious wine. Lots of red fruits balanced excellently with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Medium finish. — 3 months ago

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend 2016

Dude this is delicious. Suggestive of a young CNdP. Absolutely surprising. I love the fruit Cali/France.

93 points
— 8 months ago

Tom, Shay and 4 others liked this
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Nice wine

Esprit de Pavie

Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

2018 vintage. A blend of Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (20%), and Cabernet Sauvignon from diverse vineyards in Saint-Emilion and Côtes de Castillon owned by the Perse family. Aged for 15 months in used barrels from Pavie and Monbousquet. A solid,bold wine, ready to drink, with good fruit and some of the chalkiness that I associate with Castillon. Abv. 14,5%. — 6 days ago

Tom, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit Blanc de Tablas Roussanne Blend 2013

Called Chenin or old Riesling. Fox fur and oil can. Lovely peach. Chagrined. — 3 months ago

Austin, Tom and 4 others liked this

Y Rousseau

Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Ming L
9.4

A wonderful Mount Veeder Cab that has aged elegantly.

The nose shows blackcurrant, blackberry, and plum laced with savory notes of cedar, tobacco and dried herbs. The palate is concentrated yet vibrant with silky tannins has firm grip, finishing long with hints of cocoa and espresso.

Restrained power and finesse, Yannick brought both Veeder’s rugged characters and French precision. Last bottle.
— 4 months ago

Tom, Dave and 1 other liked this
Ming L

Ming L

Lol….I don’t know @Dave . sentimental? I actually gave the same score to the same bottle 2 years ago.
Dave

Dave

Well, I guess that means you are a consistent and seasoned pro! 😀
Ming L

Ming L

Thanks for the kind words @Dave ! I’m just an amateur at best.

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District Mourvedre Blend 2021

Read the hype, bought the bargain, drank it alone like a responsible adult. Too bad the 2021 is too young and tight-wound at first, but on day three it exhaled and pulled me completely inward. Magnetic. I am sold. Deep and complex, there are too many layers to name, but i immensely enjoy the fruit’s push against the savory pull. Quietly persuasive rather than flashy. — 3 days ago

Diora

La Splendeur Du Soleil Monterey Chardonnay 2022

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and nutty scents. On the palate flavors of apple, pineapple and lemon citrus, cinnamon notes, ok balanced with acidity. Medium finish ending with nutty spice, mineral and citrus notes. — 3 months ago

Tom and Paul liked this

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Panoplie Esprit de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend 2005

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service. The 2005 “Panoplie” pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, black cherry, strawberry, leather, mushrooms, purple flowers, cocoa, old wood and a mix of dry organic and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and simply delicious. Drink now through 2040+. — 5 months ago

Ely, Douglas and 13 others liked this