Tablas Creek Vineyard
Panoplie Esprit de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
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+.
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+.
Aug 31st, 2025
Well still hanging on but drink it if you have it.
Well still hanging on but drink it if you have it.
Dec 25th, 2021
Blind you would think Rhone, hard to believe it’s a Central Coast wine.
Blind you would think Rhone, hard to believe it’s a Central Coast wine.
May 26th, 2020The 07 was drinking just a little better! Still fantastic!
The 07 was drinking just a little better! Still fantastic!
Oct 15th, 2017
Drink it now. Has gone from coarse and disjointed when young, to tannic 2 yrs ago, to smooth and delicious now.
Drink it now. Has gone from coarse and disjointed when young, to tannic 2 yrs ago, to smooth and delicious now.
1 person found it helpfulJan 6th, 2018
A bit of Brett on open that mostly blew off after an hour decant. Revealed rich fruit and great acid. By dinner was great and got better as the night went on. All thought it was a Beaucastel and said if it was Tablas cheers to them. Decant for sure.
A bit of Brett on open that mostly blew off after an hour decant. Revealed rich fruit and great acid. By dinner was great and got better as the night went on. All thought it was a Beaucastel and said if it was Tablas cheers to them. Decant for sure.
Dec 26th, 2016Tablas Creek vertical. Absolutely fantastic. Horse saddle and spice. Rustic but super complex and balanced. Great stuff.
Tablas Creek vertical. Absolutely fantastic. Horse saddle and spice. Rustic but super complex and balanced. Great stuff.
Aug 30th, 2016
