ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 95-97 POINTS - "As if the 2023s at Tablas Creek Vineyard weren’t exciting enough, the 2024s may be even better. While 2023 was cooler, 2024 was a more classic Paso Robles growing season due to its warm June and July. Plenty of spring rain and a cool fall allowed for even ripening. Co-Proprietor Jason Haas explained, “Two thousand twenty-four was a vintage where our regenerative work paid off. We got all of the water in the beginning of the year and were able to use it to help balance the vineyards throughout the season.” I tasted the upper-tier 2024 reds from barrel—I’m feeling very positive about the vintage. As of the 2024 vintage, all purchased fruit now comes from certified-organic vineyards."
"The 2024 Esprit de Tablas is brooding and dark in the glass. It is still in its infantile state and still in tank, showing notes of Earl Grey, crushed violet, peppery blackberries and wet stone. This displays gorgeous textures, nearly velvety, with perfumed wild berry fruits and salty mineral tones elevated by a core of tantalizing acidity. It leaves sweet tannins to frame a licorice core as inner lavender and hints of currant fade. This is an incredibly exciting preview of this young Esprit de Tablas."
"The 2024 Esprit de Tablas is brooding and dark in the glass. It is still in its infantile state and still in tank, showing notes of Earl Grey, crushed violet, peppery blackberries and wet stone. This displays gorgeous textures, nearly velvety, with perfumed wild berry fruits and salty mineral tones elevated by a core of tantalizing acidity. It leaves sweet tannins to frame a licorice core as inner lavender and hints of currant fade. This is an incredibly exciting preview of this young Esprit de Tablas."
