X-Pensive Winos: Beaucastel & Tablas Creek Smackdown
We had a helluva dinner with Jason Haas, managing director of Tablas Creek Vineyards, a week ago.  TCV is a joint venture with the Perrin family of Chateau Beaucastel, one of the tip-top Chateauneuf-du-Pape producers.  We ran through 21 wines at Bistro LQ from both places.  Here are links to two sets of notes on the evening, from Haas and our own Bennett Traub:

Haas: http://bit.ly/9Z2Min
Traub:  http://www.wineberserkers.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20946

TCV makes half-bottles, and their white Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2007 is a perfect choice for summer.
http://www.whwc.com/p/

- posted by Jeff Smith @ 9:33 AM