Jean Esprit

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit Blanc de Tablas Roussanne Blend 2022

Yellow/golden in color.

Earthy nose with citrus, lemons, minerals, sea salt, yellow apples, spices, light earth, and light honey.

Medium-plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with citrus, apples, pears, light earth, light honey, sea salt, herbs, oak, white pepper and spices.

Long finish with lemons and light herbs.

This is a delicious white Rhône blend from Paso Robles. Elegant and rich. Fruit-forward and well-balanced.

Good right out of the bottle and gets more complex as it opens up (20 minutes) in the glass.

Drinking beautifully already, at only 2 years old, and will continue to age nicely over the next 5 to 7 years.

Complex and crisp. Spicy and interesting.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 33% Roussanne, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul Blanc, 8% Clairette Blanche, 8% Picardan and 5% Bourboulenc.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60.
— 4 days ago

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Jean-Marc Burgaud

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2014

This is much more backward and has a tannic edge to it, dark fruits, good length, I suspect that this will always show that tannic edge, big and richer than the Traboules, but I prefer the refined aromatics and balance of the Traboules tonight. — 19 days ago

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Jean-Marc Brocard

Domaine Sainte Claire Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Bright, acidic, honeysuckle, lemon curd, thin mouth feel and a short finish. — 12 days ago

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Tablas Mourvedre Blend 2022

LUNCH WINE

Reddish in color with medium intensity.

Red fruits on the nose with light oak, tobacco leaf, Indian spices and herbs.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, plums, black currants, coffee, oak, licorice, light earth, herbs, peppercorn, garrigue, dark chocolates and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very unique Rhone blend from Paso Robles. Has a Châteauneuf-du-Pape feel to it.

Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced and interesting.

Very tasty and easy drinking right out of the bottle. Tannins show up after 2 hours in the decanter.

Still young, but already enjoyable, even by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years. Has good potential to become a 93+ point wine.

I paired it with grilled Picanha.

A blend of 40% Mourvedre, 28% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 4% Vaccarese, 3% Counoise and 3% Cinsault.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70.
— 25 days ago

Douglas, Ted and 12 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah

Depth and concentration, this bottle is an ode to south saint joseph wines, with great balance and complexity. To achieve a better grade I need more finesse, but the vintages is also like that — 2 days ago

Jean François Ganevat

Grusse en Billat Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2008

Chardonnay jurassien sur le beurre et L'abricot sec — 4 days ago

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Daniel M

Daniel M

J’ai adoré cette cuvée quand j’ai eu l’occasion de la goûter, à l’époque où les prix étaient encore "raisonnables"

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2027

Joe L.
9.3

Used for holiday party as a magnum, a beautiful Beaujolais that’s lively and more complex than typical Beaujolais with the barrel notes surfacing with some minerality giving it a nice bright finish - imported from Kermit Lynch — 3 days ago

Jean Foillard

"Cuvée Corcelette" Morgon Gamay 2020

Called Cru Bojo. 2020 is weird here. — 3 days ago

Ira, Tom and 7 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Beaujolais Villages Gamay 2022

Really fun — 12 days ago

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Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc Paso Robles Roussanne Blend 2012

Some bottle variation on these, but this one was excellent. — 2 months ago

Lyle, Severn and 3 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Used to visit the winery. Prices kind of took of.