Vilosell 2008

SWIC Score: 90 (JMG)

Tasting notes: Black fruit, liquorice, intense, tasty.

Available: QC (SAQ 10858511 - $ 20.45)

Winery: Tomàs Cusiné

Region: D.O. Costers del Segre (Catalunya)

Varieties: 43% Ull de Llebre, 18% Syrah, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 6% Samsó, 3% Garnatxa

Ageing: 9 months in French oak

Alcohol level: 13.5% alc./vol.

Winemaker Tomàs Cusiné comes from an historic Catalan family dedicated to vines and wines since several generations. He decided to create his own winery at the village of El Vilosell (Lleida), integrated in D.O. Costers del Segre (Garrigues subregion). That is a place with extreme hot weather in summer and pretty cold in winter. You can find that in this powerful wine, although Cusiné always search balance in his wine creations.

Vintage tasted: 2008 (August 2012)