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2015 M.Chapoutier Domaine Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem

Cotes de Roussillon Villages, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen
Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)
ABV: 15.5%
Closure: Cork

A blend of Syrah, Grenache & Carignan. Impenetrable inky black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced ripe blackberry and liquorice aromas are followed by ripe black raspberry, lightly scorched earth, vanillin nuances, subtle incense infusions and spicy pepper notes. Well endowed the massively concentrated palate is awash with rich blackberry, black cherry and liquorice flavours which sit over earthy characters and subtle incense infusions. Finishes dry with a burst of spice and blackpepper. Opulent and chewy in texture with a ripe robust tannin structure. Long conclusion of ripe blackberries, black cherries, liquorice, earthy dried herbs, toast, subtle notions of crushed rock and spicy pepper.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 15.5%

Other Reviews….
One of the more polished, sexy examples of the cuvee, the 2015 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and the balance Carignan and Mourvèdre, aged all in concrete tanks. It boasts killer notes of black raspberries, cassis, pepper and licorice, with just a hint of chocolate appearing with time in the glass. This medium to full-bodied, layered and beautifully textured red is an incredible value and will be impossible to resist over the coming 4-5 years, and I’m sure it will keep even longer. Drink 2017-2022.
94 points
Jeb Dunnuck – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate