Dec 18th, 2023
2021 Esprit de Tablas Blanc: #11 Wine of 2023 (Owen Bargreen)
In his annual "Top 100 Wines of the Year" post, Dr. Owen Bargreen included the 2021 Esprit de Tablas Blanc:
The beautiful 2021 Esprit Blanc de Tablas, is another world-class release of this wine. This edition has considerably more Roussanne (70%) than the 2020 bottling. This varietal is really shining brightly here, with its hedonistic bent and plenty of body. Wet gravel notes combine with ripe cantaloupe, juicy peach and suggestions of salted Brazil nuts. With a refined texture, wait for the near minute-long finish. Astonishingly good in its youth, this beauty will live on for another fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2023-2040 - 96 points
