Community Tasting Note

• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 87 points

  February 6, 2016 - Chapoutier's Bila-Haut L’Esquerda is from a high-quality subregion of the Cotes du Roussillon Villages area in the extreme south of France (near the border with Spain). It comes from a single vineyard in the Cotes du Roussillon Village Lesquerde subregion, located slightly further inland from the Mediterranean Sea. This wine is predominantly Syrah, with lesser amounts of Grenache and Carignan. Deep ruby in color, it flaunts aromas of dark bramble fruits, garrigue, smoke and licorice. Full-bodied, tart, seamlessly alcoholic (13.5%) and with medium-weight, rustic tannins, it delivers flavors mirroring the nose and has good mid-palate density. The finish is medium in length, but tart and astringent. While another year in the cellar might be helpful, I doubt that this is one for long-term aging, as it is lacking charm that it likely will never acquire. Drink 2017-2020.

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