2019 Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon

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
Chapoutier
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%
Wine Score
17.5 points, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, September 2022
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2019 Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon

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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

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