2012 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Vignes de Bila-Haut

Community Tasting Notes (71) Avg Score: 87.0 points

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  12/6/2019 - vesuvius wrote: 90 Points

  Developed a tannic strength. Bramble and dark fruit and a long, right finish. Opens up in the glass after quite some time.

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  8/27/2019 - redz wrote: flawed

  maybe a bad batch, didn't like my last bottle much either. I enjoyed the 2011...

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  5/27/2019 - redz wrote: 88 Points

  "horse fart through hay" (not my words), on the nose, vanilla on the tongue.

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  1/20/2018 - PaulusLoZebra Does not like this wine: 82 Points

  Here is an example of how wrong I can be. In July of 2016 I wrote:
  
  "88. Beautiful dark color, explosive Syrah nose, this wine's initial great impression was not sustained. A delicious wine with good structure and mid-weight mouthfeel, it nevertheless lacks aromatic and flavor complexity, and has fairly agressive tannins. Here we have an unusual combination from a region known for wines that deliver immediate drinking pleasure: a rather inexpensive wine that shouldn't be opened for 5-6 years after harvest! At $10 this has an excellent QPR."
  
  This week I had another, and was very disappointed. Disjointed, rustic, simple and short, with an odd vegetal flavor, slightly sour. It did get better after day 1 and 2, but still not enough. Barely drinkable.

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  3/25/2017 - winewithme Likes this wine:

  This was very nice right upon opening. Mineral and dark fruit with a nice fragrance. I've had it for a while and wish I had bought a few more bottles.

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