2019 Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon
Secondary Description
Visitare Interiore Terrae
From a 70 year-old vineyard surrounded by garrigue. Concentrated and complex, with an intense aromatic palette of raspberry, strawberry, pepper and cinnamon, and a fine tannic structure. V.I.T. stands for `visitare interiore terrae`, meaning `visit the innermost earth`, an allusion to the search for the philosopher`s stone. Here it represents Michel Chapoutier`s search for the very best terroir in Cotes-du-Roussillon. (NT 10/05/20)
Producer
Origin
Latour de France, Roussillon, Rhone/southern France, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Syrah/Shiraz
Farming Style
biodynamic
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14.5%
Score
17.5 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, September 2022
| Unit 75cl | Case 6x75cl | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock in Shop | 3 | - |
| Stock in Warehouse | 6 | 1 |
| Stock on Order* | - | - |
| Price inc | £46.95 | £257.13 |
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| Case 6x75cl | |
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| Stock in Warehouse | 1 |
| Stock on Order* | - |
| Price ib | £195.00 |
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Media Reviews
Julia Harding MW
65% Grenache on gneiss, aged in concrete, plus 35% Syrah on clay-limestone, aged in demi-muids. Mid crimson. Smells more red-fruited than the straight Bila-Haut red but still with that lovely smoky/mineral, almost ethereal character. Elegant, dry smoky flavour seems to suffuse the texture. Beautifully dry, dark-chocolate finish. 17.5 points