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my Cabernet Sauvignons tend to beBordeaux-like blends using more than one variety
10% Malbec
Proprietor Régis Forey ages this wine in a mix of used French oak barriques and larger demi-muids
While plush and round on the palate
Tablas Creek, Paso Robles, Esprit de Tablas Red 2018 Petit Sirah (illustration representative of collection)The Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas is a blend of four estate grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Chteau de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid palate richness of Mourvdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity. 2018 Esprit de Tablas (40%