Haut Bages Liberal other_regions_australia There is also a distinct

There is also a distinct stoniness to the driving and energetic middle weight plus flavors that possess controlled power before culminating in an explosive

pomegranate and hints of rose petal

The finish is quite gassy and a bit hard to read but my projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that the underlying material

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blood orange

Haut Bages Liberal other_regions_australia There is also a distinctThe 2010 Haut Bages Libral does not quite convey the same lift on the nose as its peers, not as cohesive. There is a very slight metallic element underneath the black fruit. The palate is medium bodied with firm tannins, good acidity, plenty of tertiary black fruit with a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the slightly raw finish. Fresh, but I was expecting more from this cru. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10 Year On Bordeaux horizontal.