M. Chapoutier Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem 2016, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Latour De France
Red Blend
Roussillon, France
$26.95 (643239)
Critic Reviews (2)
The latest Occultum B-H is a most fragrant, more open-knit (then 2015) and grippy one, bringing the best of all...
A consistently top value, the 2016 Bila-Haut is showing beautifully now, fresh still with an abundance of authentic...
Community Reviews (3)
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Another superb red from Chapoutier, darkly fruit with notes of wild herbs and scrub brush and even a hint of licorice.
A bit closed aromatically at first (some vigorous decanting helped), this seems a bit less opulent and more structured than the similarly priced L'esquerda (which is made from grapes from a different village), but this is a superb red in any case. Drink now through 2024. Tasted March 2020.
50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 5% Carignan, and 5% Mourvèdre. Intensely aromatic and fragrant with lovely blackberry, spicy, and some savoury and earthy aromas. It is medium-full bodied and elegant with refined tannins. Complex aromas show up on the palate with very good, balanced acids. Nicely balanced overall with a long, smooth finish. Very classy and elegant. Tasted Mar/2019. Score: 91+ pts
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