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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Les Vignes Bila Haut Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2010, Ac Languedoc Roussillon, France



This wine is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan from the south of France, alcohol coming in at 14.5%. This wine opens up with aromas of blackberry/plumy fruit, licorice, smoke, pencil shavings, black pepper, Asian spices and gamey. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, very rustic, highly concentrated flavours, low acidity and firm tannins. This blend finish is medium length, slightly tart with dark fruit, pencil shaving texture lingering. There is nothing wrong with this wine, but it failed to excite me. I would have prefer more forward fruit, less rustic flavours, less extraction and a more easy drinking wine for this price. Not a wine I would buy again, score 85 points.

Purchased September 29, 2012 LCBO New Release (168716) at $14.95

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