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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 next fall's shipment. We will add members subject to available space, in the order in which we received the registration.
Collector's Edition Details
- 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, whose results we post on our blog.
- As the resulting fall shipment consists of twelve bottles, members receive all the wines at the additional 5% 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.
*Curious about the change on our flagship wines from Esprit de Beaucastel to Esprit de Tablas? Read our blog post explaining the name change.
Collector's Edition Fall 2014 Shipment
The fall 2014 Collector's Edition shipment will include:
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel 2005 (Our flagship red blend from one of our most powerful vintages; 95 points and the comments "drop-dead gorgeous" from the Wine Advocate.)
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2008 (Our flagship white blend from a classic vintage; 94 points and "a tour de force in dry white and Rhône Ranger blends" from Wine Advocate.)
- 4 bottles of Esprit de Tablas 2012 (Our flagship red blend, based on Mourvedre, from a sunny, graceful vintage; 92-94 Wine Advocate)
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Tablas Blanc 2012 (Our flagship white blend, based on Roussanne; 91-94 Wine Advocate; 92-93 Tanzer's I.W.C.)
- 1 bottle of En Gobelet 2012 (Our blend sourced exclusively from dry-farmed, head-trained vineyard blocks)
- 1 bottle of Grenache 2012 (Our varietal bottling of the southern Rhone's most important grape, elegant and juicy)
- 1 bottle of Vermentino 2013 (The zesty, mineral-laced bottling of Sardinia's best-known white grape, perfect for summer; 90 Wine Advocate)
Events
Cruise the Rhone with Tablas Creek
Join founders Robert and Barbara Haas and Winemaker Neil Collins on an intimate river cruise up the Rhone Valley from Avignon to Lyon August 2-9, 2015. Daily shore tours include a behind-the-scenes visit to Chateau de Beaucastel. Details »
Tablas Creek News
Great press on Tablas Creek rosés
We are thrilled that both our 2013 Dianthus and 2013 Patelin de Tablas Rosé received 91 points from Wine Advocate, as well as recommendations from the Wine Spectator and from the New York Times. We expect both to be out of stock by August, so if you want some, act soon. Order » Browse recent press »
Montana opens to direct shipping
We have received our direct shipping license for the great state of Montana. Residents are now eligible to order wine or sign up for one of our wine clubs. More direct shipping news »
On the Tablas Blog
In Anticipation of Cruising the Rhone River
July 25, 2014
By Robert Haas
Two old northern Rhône wines with our roast pork loin last night reminded me of the pleasures of the Rhône River. Barbara and I are very much looking forward to joining Neil and Marcy and sharing our experience with our fellow cruise guests next August. Read More »