M. Chapoutier Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages Latour de France AOP

It was in Latour de France that M.Chapoutier chose to set up his domain. The vines of Bila-Haut and Occultum Lapidem were the first expressions of this terroir. The story continued near a little village called Lesquerde. Steep, craggy limestone, arid soil, battered by the tramontane wind…

The vineyard is located on Gneiss and schistous soils from the Devonian Period and limestone from Kimmeridgian Period.

For more info, visit M. Chapoutier – Domaine de Bila-Haut website.

VARIETALS
Syrah, Grenache and Carignan.

VINTAGE
2018

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Dark garnet red in colour.

NOSE
It begins delicate on the nose with leather notes, but quickly opens up with intense aromas of black fruits and pepper.

PALATE
Fresh and dense on the palate with plenty of fruit and wonderful flashes of minerality, this wine is rich and concentrated without being overwhelming.

AGEING
Maturing takes place half in vats and the other half in barrels depending on the year.

PAIRING
Filet mignon, slow-roasted beef, rib steak.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now (decanting is recommended) or keep it for 5 to 10 years.

RATINGS

94pts

91pts

3.9

Additional information

Vintage	2018
Grape	Carignan, Grenache, Syrah
Producer	M. Chapoutier Bila-Haut
Style	Dry
Types	Red