Tablas Creek, Paso Robles, Esprit de Tablas, Red 2017 Normandy with a lot of tannin

with a lot of tannin

spice and floral

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is dense

with flavor to burn

Half Marsanne this vintage

Tablas Creek, Paso Robles, Esprit de Tablas, Red 2017 Normandy with a lot of tanninThe Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas is a blend of four estate grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Chteau de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid palate richness of Mourvdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity. 2017 Esprit de Tablas (40%