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VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition
VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition
Since 2003, we have been aging small libraries of our flagship Esprit de Tablas/Beaucastel wines at Tablas Creek. Members of the VINsider Wine Club Collector’s Edition have exclusive access to these wines, as well as all the other benefits of being a VINsider Wine Club member.
Join the Collector's Edition
If you're not yet a VINsider, you can register for the Collector's Edition when you join the VINsider Wine Club. If you're currently a VINsider member, you can upgrade your membership. Although the Collector’s Edition is currently full, we plan to add some members before this fall's shipment. We will add members subject to available space, in the order in which we received the registrations.
Did I make it in off the Collector's Edition waiting list?
We will be inviting members of the waiting list to upgrade in waves. We sent out the first wave on Thursday, June 23rd. If you are in that first wave of members, please reply to the links in the email you received. If you are on the waiting list and did not receive an email, we may be sending out additional invitations on June 30th. If you have any questions, please email vinsider@tablascreek.com or call 805.237.1231 x36.
Collector's Edition Fall 2016 Shipment
The wines featured in the fall 2016 Collector's Edition shipment will be:
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel 2009 (Our flagship red wine from the intense, low-yielding 2009 vintage; 94 Wine Advocate; 94 Rhone Report; 94 Suckling; 93 Tanzer's IWC)
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2010 (Our flagship white from the cool, slow-ripening 2010 vintage; 93 Tanzer's IWC; 94 Rhone Report; 91 Wine Advocate)
- 3 bottles of Esprit de Tablas 2014 (Our flagship red blend, based on Mourvedre, from one of our greatest vintages ever; 93-96 Wine Advocate, "a full bodied, voluptuous, and sexy beauty")
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Tablas 2012 (Our flagship red blend, based on Mourvedre, from a classic California vintage; 93-95 Galloni, 92 Wine Advocate, 92-93 Tanzer's I.W.C)
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Tablas Blanc 2014 (Our flagship white blend, based on Roussanne, from one of our greatest vintages ever; 92-94 Wine Advocate, "complete and rich ... impressive")
- 1 bottle of En Gobelet 2014 (Our blend sourced exclusively from dry-farmed, head-trained vineyard blocks; 93-95 Vinous, "wild, highly complex")
- 1 bottle of Roussanne 2014 (Our varietal bottling of the southern Rhone's most ageworthy grape; 89-92 Wine Advocate; 90-92 Vinous)
- 1 bottle of Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2015 (Our showcase for Viognier in a vintage where Viognier yields were down 55%; rich, textured, and elegant)
The price of the shipment is $468.75 (a 25% discount off the list price of $625) plus applicable taxes. Shipping is included.
Notes on the library wines from a June 2016 tasting are available on the Tablas Creek blog.
About the VINsider Wine Club Collector's Edition
- Collector’s Edition members receive two shipments of wine per year from us.
- The spring shipment is the same six-bottle selection that all VINsiders receive.
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The fall shipment, in which we traditionally include the upcoming vintages of Esprit de Tablas* and Esprit de Tablas Blanc*, is increased to a case by the inclusion of six additional bottles, typically:
- 2 bottles of a library vintage of Esprit de Beaucastel
- 1 bottle of a library vintage of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
- 2 additional bottles of the upcoming release of Esprit de Tablas*
- 1 additional bottle of the upcoming release of Esprit de Tablas Blanc*
- We select the library vintages each summer based on the results of a library tasting, and share tasting notes on the library wines on our blog.
- As the resulting fall shipment consists of twelve bottles, members receive all the wines at the VINsider 25% case discount.
- Also, as the shipment includes at least six bottles of Esprit wines, the collection is shipped at no charge.
- We will make available a small quantity of the library wines for re-orders, subject to availability.
- Collector's Edition members also receive occasional exclusive offers on other library wines from Tablas Creek.
*Curious about the change on our flagship wines from Esprit de Beaucastel to Esprit de Tablas? Read our blog post explaining the name change.
Events
Harvest Wine Weekend
October 14th - 16th, 2016
Celebrate Paso Robles Harvest Wine Weekend with Tablas Creek. Join us in the tasting room all weekend for a first look at our flagship Esprit de Tablas wines from the vibrant, powerful 2014 vintage. We will kick off the festival Friday night at McPhee's Grill in Templeton (SOLD OUT) with a four-course, four-wine dinner. To be added to the wait-list call us at 805.237.1231 x230 or email events@tablascreek.com. On Saturday, join us in the cellar at Tablas Creek for a series of interactive harvest cellar tours throughout the day. Led by Executive Winemaker Neil Collins, guests will sample wines in various stages of the winemaking process and learn about the 2016 harvest and winemaking at Tablas Creek. Tours will be offered 10:30, 12:00, 2:00 and 3:30 (limited to 20 guests per tour; free to all guests). Details & more events »
Tablas Creek News
October Featured Wine: 2014 Patelin de Tablas
Each month we feature a wine showing particularly well and offer it at a 10% discount. October's wine is the rich 2014 Patelin de Tablas. Details »
Tablas Creek wins 2016 California Green Medal for Sustainability
The CA Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance awarded Tablas Creek one of four 2016 Green Medals for leadership in sustainability. Our practices »
On the Tablas Blog
Outtakes from my Decanter "My Paso Robles" article
September 28, 2016
Earlier this year, I was flattered to be asked by Decanter Magazine to write an insider's guide to Paso Robles for inclusion in their annual California supplement. My goal was not to recommend wineries, but instead to give potential visitors an idea of some of the other gems of the area: things to do that you might not know about, or that might not appear in a guide book. What fun. The article was published last month: Read More »