Upcoming VINsider Shipment
Fall 2010:
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel 2008 (Our flagship red wine from the beautiful 2008 vintage)
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2009 (Our flagship white from the tiny, intense 2009 vintage)
- 1 bottle of Mourvedre 2008 (An elegant, rich single-varietal rendition of Mourvedre, our signature red grape)
- 1 bottle of Vermentino 2009 (The tangy vibrancy of Vermentino melded with the power of 2009)
- 1 bottle of Bergeron 2009 (Just 450 cases produced of this bright, minerally Roussanne made in the model of the Savoie "bergeron" Roussannes)
Current VINsider Shipment
Spring 2010:
- 1 bottle of Panoplie 2007 (Our elite red wine made only in great years and available only to VINsiders. 96-98 Robert Parker; 95 Steve Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Grenache 2007 (92 Parker; 92 Tanzer; 92 Wine Spectator)
- 1 bottle of Syrah 2007 (A blockbuster Syrah from an amazing vintage; 92 Parker; 91 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Rosé 2009 (Our always-in-demand Mourvèdre-based Rosé)
- 1 bottle of Grenache Blanc 2008 (Just 565 cases made of this vibrant Grenache Blanc; 89 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Roussanne 2008 (Intense character from a great vintage; just 350 cases produced; 90-92 Parker and 90 Tanzer)
- Read complete tasting notes on the Tablas Creek blog.
Previous VINsider Shipments
Fall 2009:
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel 2007 (Our signature red wine from the blockbuster 2007 vintage; 95-97 Parker; 94 Wine Spectator; 94 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2008 (Just 1800 cases made of our signature Roussanne-based white wine; 6 months before national release; 90-92 Parker; 92 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of En Gobelet 2007 (A special cuvée from head-pruned, dry-farmed sections of the vineyard; 92 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Picpoul Blanc 2008 (Our third-ever bottling of this white Rhone whose name translates as "lip stinger": bright, fresh and tropical)
- 1 bottle of Bergeron 2008 (A 100% Roussanne made in the model of the great Bergeron Roussannes from the Savoie; 90 Tanzer)
Spring 2009:
- 1 bottle of Panoplie 2006 (Our elite red wine made only in great years and available only to VINsiders. 95 Robert Parker; 94 Steve Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Cotes de Tablas 2006 (A great value from a terrific Grenache vintage; 91 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Grenache 2006 (Our first-ever varietal Grenache; spicy and fruity; just 500 cases made. 91 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Rosé 2008 (Our always-in-demand Mourvèdre-based Rosé)
- 1 bottle of Grenache Blanc 2007 (Just 350 cases made of this vibrant Grenache Blanc; 90 Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Roussanne 2007 (Intense character from a great vintage; just 350 cases produced; 91-93 Parker and 90 Tanzer)
Fall 2008:
- 2 bottles of Esprit de Beaucastel 2006 (Our signature red wine from the powerful, elegant 2006 vintage; 93 from Wine Spectator and #50 wine of 2009; 93 from Tanzer; 92 from Robert Parker)
- 1 bottle of Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2007 (Just 2100 cases made of our signature Roussanne-based white wine; 6 months before national release; 93 from Parker; 92 from Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Syrah 2006 (A limited 750-case bottling of our lush, spicy Syrah; 90 from Parker)
- 1 bottle of Counoise 2006 (Only our third-ever bottling of this traditional Rhone blending grape: bright and vibrantly fruity for drinking young)
- 1 bottle of Vermentino 2007 (The pure, citrusy fruit of this perennial favorite is great for summer; just 450 cases produced; Parker 90 points: "exquisite")
Spring 2008:
- 1 bottle of Panoplie 2005 (Our elite red wine made only in great years and available only to VINsiders. 94-96 from Robert Parker; 94 from Steve Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Tannat 2005 (Just 450 cases made of this dark, smoky Tannat; 90 from Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Cotes de Tablas 2005 (A great value on this Grenache-based blend from a great vintage; 90 from Robert Parker and Steve Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Roussanne 2006 (Intense character from a great Roussanne vintage; just 500 cases produced; 90-92 from Parker and 91 from Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Bergeron 2006 (A 100% Roussanne made in the model of the great Bergeron Roussannes from the Savoie; 89 from Tanzer)
- 1 bottle of Antithesis 2006 (Our tiny-production 100% Chardonnay available only to VINsiders; 91-93 from Parker)
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