M. Chapoutier
Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Syrah Blend
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour, Roussillon, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan. This sub $20 beauty is funky and rich with beef blood, moss, leather, tobacco, and stewed plums. Not a wine for everyone but punching above it’s weight. In a dumb phase now. Stay tuned. Great BTG pour.
Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan. This sub $20 beauty is funky and rich with beef blood, moss, leather, tobacco, and stewed plums. Not a wine for everyone but punching above it’s weight. In a dumb phase now. Stay tuned. Great BTG pour.
Apr 6th, 2023
Another roan I love his have a great spice and kind of strawberry jam flavor why all the French wine you can now because the dollar will look like a peso by fall
Another roan I love his have a great spice and kind of strawberry jam flavor why all the French wine you can now because the dollar will look like a peso by fall
May 14th, 2021
crushed granite, felt tip marker, violets, dark berry patch ~ blackberry, currants, soft licorice & powdered stones
crushed granite, felt tip marker, violets, dark berry patch ~ blackberry, currants, soft licorice & powdered stones
Apr 4th, 2021
From stalwart Rhône producer Chapoutier's Roussillon label, the Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem offers a polished, more tethered expression of Côtes du Roussillon Village. Wilted herbs, thyme, lavender, peppercorn, and raspberry liqueur flesh out on the palate, before finding a saltier, more gripping finds finish of decent length. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan.
From stalwart Rhône producer Chapoutier's Roussillon label, the Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem offers a polished, more tethered expression of Côtes du Roussillon Village. Wilted herbs, thyme, lavender, peppercorn, and raspberry liqueur flesh out on the palate, before finding a saltier, more gripping finds finish of decent length. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan.
Mar 30th, 2018With age, this is truly deserving of its high praise. Melted dark cherry licorice and dried herbs. It’s finally all come together. Don’t be fooled by the “cotes” designation - this is interesting
With age, this is truly deserving of its high praise. Melted dark cherry licorice and dried herbs. It’s finally all come together. Don’t be fooled by the “cotes” designation - this is interesting
Oct 7th, 2017
Black & red cherry, black plum & earth. Dried herbs, firm but soft tannins. Weighty mid-palate, long finish.
Would rate higher, but alcohol is out of balance and very prominent.
Needs time in bottle.
Black & red cherry, black plum & earth. Dried herbs, firm but soft tannins. Weighty mid-palate, long finish.
Would rate higher, but alcohol is out of balance and very prominent.
Needs time in bottle.
Wow! I throughly enjoyed this one. This one really needs to breath. Initial nosing is very earthy, humid and moss like, deep, with the dark fruit in the background. I can see how some mention tobacco. It is increasingly dry on the palate, but gentle, and a medium to long finish. Very nice complexity and balanced tannins for just $25Cad!
Wonder what this will taste like in another year or two. Time to go buy more.
Wow! I throughly enjoyed this one. This one really needs to breath. Initial nosing is very earthy, humid and moss like, deep, with the dark fruit in the background. I can see how some mention tobacco. It is increasingly dry on the palate, but gentle, and a medium to long finish. Very nice complexity and balanced tannins for just $25Cad!
Wonder what this will taste like in another year or two. Time to go buy more.
So much smokey, meaty, savory, goodness in this Rhone blend
So much smokey, meaty, savory, goodness in this Rhone blend
2 people found it helpfulApr 13th, 2014Dark and complex. Hard blackberry fruit. Herbaceous. Plum fruits with nice tannins. $30
Dark and complex. Hard blackberry fruit. Herbaceous. Plum fruits with nice tannins. $30
2 people found it helpfulApr 4th, 2014
Wow the New Vintage of Occultum from Chapoutier gets better and better. Needed 1 hour to breathe. Everything you expect in a Rhone Style Blend. Tannin structure , great body and fruit. This will last for 3-7 years at least ! Great Job! CB 93-95
Wow the New Vintage of Occultum from Chapoutier gets better and better. Needed 1 hour to breathe. Everything you expect in a Rhone Style Blend. Tannin structure , great body and fruit. This will last for 3-7 years at least ! Great Job! CB 93-95
1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 2015