Domaine de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages ‘L’Esquerda’ Red 2017 Size::1 Bottle and a touch of almond

and a touch of almond complexity add depth

yet has a lot of deep dark fruit and wood tones to keep a balance and to live up to the region’s reputation

Drawn from vineyards within the sandy Bassa Atesina terroir (a canton of the mountainous Südtiroler Unterland)

A firm red in colour with ruby highlights in colour

indicating that this Moulis has long-term plans

Domaine de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages ‘L’Esquerda’ Red 2017 Size::1 Bottle and a touch of almondAppearance: deep, sustained, purplish highlights Nose: complex and intense; graphite with notes of ink, raspberry and cistus flower Palate: delicate on entry, growing steadily denser, without aggressiveness, lovely tight tannins. Firm, long lingering, finish; superb violet and white pepper olfactory after taste.