Tablas Creek Vineyard
Esprit Blanc de Tablas Roussanne Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
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.
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.
A tasting of six aged white Rhônes, including 20 and 35-year-old Hermitages vs a Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Blanc (Les Granits) a 19-year-old Esprit from Tablas Creek, and a Calera Mount Harlan Viognier. This 2009 Chapoutier was the winner for me, and the group.
A tasting of six aged white Rhônes, including 20 and 35-year-old Hermitages vs a Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Blanc (Les Granits) a 19-year-old Esprit from Tablas Creek, and a Calera Mount Harlan Viognier. This 2009 Chapoutier was the winner for me, and the group.
Mar 16th, 2024
Surprisingly delicious. Better with air.
Surprisingly delicious. Better with air.
Oct 17th, 2023
This was a disappointment. Hollowed out. Lacked fruit, acidity and character. Kind of like a lousy strip tease. The only difference was that this was naked from beginning to end.
This was a disappointment. Hollowed out. Lacked fruit, acidity and character. Kind of like a lousy strip tease. The only difference was that this was naked from beginning to end.
Feb 18th, 2023Lithe, textured yet glides on the palate. Moderately sweet with a compressed fruit profile. Interesting presentation.
Lithe, textured yet glides on the palate. Moderately sweet with a compressed fruit profile. Interesting presentation.
Dec 31st, 2022I know I’m supposed to hold this but I just can’t help myself
I know I’m supposed to hold this but I just can’t help myself
Jan 17th, 2021
This wine has a nose full of lemons, limes and that good Paso Robles minerality. There is a nutty angle that plays in, too, but not as strongly as I anticipated given the presence of Roussanne. The palate is tasty and ripe, with citrus taking the lead ahead of those minerals. It’s a great white wine for winter, with a touch of warming oak. Pair it with root vegetable dishes or any kind of fish.
This wine has a nose full of lemons, limes and that good Paso Robles minerality. There is a nutty angle that plays in, too, but not as strongly as I anticipated given the presence of Roussanne. The palate is tasty and ripe, with citrus taking the lead ahead of those minerals. It’s a great white wine for winter, with a touch of warming oak. Pair it with root vegetable dishes or any kind of fish.
This is absolutely lovely. Orchard fruit, pineapple, melon and powerful honeysuckle aromas. Ripe, dense and layered fruit throughout that is buoyed by excellent mineral tension and freshness. Very expressive and balanced.
This is absolutely lovely. Orchard fruit, pineapple, melon and powerful honeysuckle aromas. Ripe, dense and layered fruit throughout that is buoyed by excellent mineral tension and freshness. Very expressive and balanced.
Oct 18th, 2019
Lots going on here. Herbaceous and a little honeysuckle up front with green apple, green melon, and anise. Very rich on the tongue.
Lots going on here. Herbaceous and a little honeysuckle up front with green apple, green melon, and anise. Very rich on the tongue.
2 people found it helpfulOct 15th, 2017