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Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem 2018
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/ 0.75 L btl

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%

The wine

The winemaker Michel Chapoutier was attracted to the strong character of the vineyards of Roussillon and decided to start working in the town of Latour-de-France. The almost perfect complexity of the soil here gives the wine a series of features; the dark shale adds warmth, the gneiss (similar to granite) brings minerality, and the limestone, freshness and warmth.

Three different grape varieties grow at the Domaine Bila-Haut estate: the spiced Syrah, the always surprising Grenache, and the tannic-loaded Carignan. The Occultum Lapidem wine they produce here delights with a pure expression of this terroir and the wonders achieved by mixing these three grapes.

It is a very refined wine with a garnet colour, polished by the time it spends in concrete tanks. A delight for the nose with aromas of sweet blackberries and blackcurrants, liquorice and pepper, and a hint of dark chocolate gradually coming forward. Medium-bodied in the mouth, the Occultum Lapidem has a delicate texture and discrete acidity which give it a good cellaring potential. Notes of scrub-brush and small black olives also emerge as the wine becomes more and more flavoursome, blending the warmth of Rousillon with the know-how and elegance of the Rhône.

What does this wine taste like?

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Garnet / Deep / Clean / Bright
Bouquet
Mineral notes / Graphite / Ageing notes / Leather / Spices / Pepper / Black fruit / Mediterranean herbs
Mouth
Tasty / Dense / Fleshy / Fine tannins / Fresh / Pleasant finish / Long

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

Dishes with truffles / Wild duck / Vegetable casseroles

Ratings and awards

201594 PK
201492-95 PK
PK: Parker

Customer reviews

4.0/5
6 reviews
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