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Fall 2024 Classic Shipment

The Fall 2024 VINsider Shipment

We are pleased to announce the Fall 2024 VINsider Club shipments, highlighted by the newest releases of Esprit de Tablas and Esprit de Tablas Blanc. But there's a lot more to this fall's shipment than these two wines. We have a (we think, really terrific) varietal wine, a rosé ready for the fall, the first wine in a new collection, and a smaller-production blend, our En Gobelet, made entirely from head-trained, dry-farmed vineyard blocks.

  • 1 bottle of 2022 Esprit de Tablas (Our newly-released flagship red blend, based on Mourvedre, from the best lots of the vibrant 2022 vintage; 93-95 Wine Advocate, 93-95 Vinous)
  • 1 bottle of 2022 Esprit de Tablas Blanc (Our newly-released flagship white blend, based on Roussanne, from the best lots of 2022; 94 Vinous; 93-95 Wine Advocate)
  • 1 bottle of 2022 En Gobelet (Our blend sourced exclusively from dry-farmed, head-trained vineyard blocks; 92-94 Wine Advocate, 94 Vinous)
  • 1 bottle of 2022 Grenache (Our small-production varietal bottling of the Rhone's most planted red grape, vibrant and juicy; 91-93 Wine Advocate, 92 Vinous, 95 BevX)
  • 1 bottle of 2023 Grenache Blanc (Our varietal bottling of this lovely white Rhone with both richness and brightness; 93 Vinous)
  • 1 bottle of 2022 Lignée de Tablas Hook Vineyard Grenache (Our first-ever red wine release in the Lignée de Tablas tier, single-vineyard wines from Tablas Creek clones. This powerful rendition of Grenache comes from the coastal Santa Lucia Highlands)

The Red Wine Selection Shipment, in addition to the three red wines in the Classic Shipment, includes:

  • 1 bottle of 2018 Esprit de Tablas (A library vintage of our flagship wine from a a drought vintage similar to the 2022 Esprit de Tablas; 96 Vinous, 97 BevX, 96 Owen Bargreen)
  • 1 bottle of 2022 Full Circle Pinot Noir (The tiny-production 100% Pinot Noir grown at founder Robert Haas's home in the cool Templeton Gap; 93 Vinous, 93 Wine Advocate)

The White Wine Selection Shipment, in addition to two white wines in the Classic Shipment, includes:

  • 1 bottle of 2023 Picpoul Blanc (Our fifteenth varietal bottling of this traditional Southern Rhône white grape, notes of piña colada with a clean, bright finish)
  • 1 bottle of 2023 Bourboulenc (The varietal bottling of one of our newest and rarest grapes, marmalade and citrus blossom notes with a long finish)
  • 1 bottle of 2023 Lignée de Tablas Zaca Mesa Grenache Blanc (Our Lignée de Tablas tier, single-vineyard wines from Tablas Creek clones. This lovely rendition of Grenache Blanc comes from the Santa Ynez Valley AVA in Santa Barbar County)

Full tasting and production notes are available on the Tablas Creek blog.

To provide a new shipping address (an adult signature is required) or a new credit card you can email your changes to wineclub@tablascreek.com, call us at 805.237.1231 x236, or update your VINsider information online.

The classic (mixed) shipment’s cost of $256 plus applicable shipping and taxes, reflects as always a 20% VINsider member savings off the retail prices of the wines in the shipment. Shipments ship out beginning the week of October 15th unless you have made other arrangements with us. Will-call shipments will be available on September 20th for pickup at the winery.

Three Ways for You to Experience the Fall 2024 Shipment: In-Person Pickup Party, Live Virtual, or When You Visit

We are excited that we will host a live pickup party, outdoors on our shaded, cooled patios. But we know that not all of you can or will be comfortable joining us, so we have multiple ways for members to experience this fall's shipment.

  1. Live Virtual Shipment Tasting Friday, October 25th. Join Proprietor Jason Haas and Winemakers Neil Collins and Chelsea Franchi for a discussion and virtual tasting of the wines in the shipment. Chef Jeff Scott will join them to present two food pairings, one for the reds and one for the whites. If you'd like to taste along without having to open the bottles in your shipment, we will again be working with Master the World to make tasting packs of 187ml bottles of the shipment wines. You can purchase your kit for $119 on the Master the World website here.
  2. In-person Pickup Party Sunday, October 20th. We’re looking forward to hosting an in-person wine club pickup party on Sunday, October 20th. Make your reservation for one of our three time slots (11am, 1pm or 3pm) and join us for an update on what’s been going on, a tasting of the wines in the shipment, and pairings prepared by Chef Jeffery Scott. You can now reserve your space online or give us a call at 805.237.1231 x236 or email wineclub@tablascreek.com with questions or for help.
  3. Shipment Tasting Flights. Beginning with the release of the shipment Friday, September 20th and continuing through Sunday, October 13th, club members who visit the tasting room or tasting patio can choose the wines in their fall shipment as their tasting flight. Please note that you while you should plan on making your tasting appointments in advance, we always try to hold spots for wine club members. If reservations for your desired day are full, send us an email. Reserve online here or email visit@tablascreek.com.