Community Tasting Notes 71

• vesuvius wrote: 90 points

  December 6, 2019 - 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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• redz wrote: flawed

  August 27, 2019 - maybe a bad batch, didn't like my last bottle much either. I enjoyed the 2011...

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• redz wrote: 88 points

  May 27, 2019 - "horse fart through hay" (not my words), on the nose, vanilla on the tongue.

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• PaulusLoZebra Does not like this wine: 82 points

  January 20, 2018 - 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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• winewithme Likes this wine:

  March 25, 2017 - 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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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer M. Chapoutier
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation Les Vignes de Bila-Haut
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Languedoc Roussillon
• SubRegion Roussillon
• Appellation Côtes du Roussillon Villages
• UPC Codes 3391181381031, 3391181381239, 3391181381338, 875734000035

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• In Cellars 374 (25%)
• Consumed 1,129 (75%)

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