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Domaine de Bila-Haut - Côtes du Roussillon Occultum Lapidem blanc 2020

Roussillon

White

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Drink or Keep

93-95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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89-91/100

Robert Parker

balanced
rich
chicken tagine with eggplant

"A highly welcoming white

"The Côtes Du Roussillon Occultum Lapidem Blanc 2020 (60% Grenache Blanc and 40% Grenache Gris) is a richer, more substantial white that offers an incredible nose of white currants, flowers, honeyed minerality and toasted brioche[...] it is concentrated, medium-bodied and beautifully balanced[...]" (Jeb Dunnuck 2022)

Features

Estate

Domaine Bila-Haut

Cuvée

Occultum Lapidem

Vintage

2020

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

60% Grenaches Blanc et 40% Grenache Gris

Terroirs

Latour de France area gneiss and schist soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pressing, cold static settling, alcoholic fermentation at 18°C, blocked malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

9 months, 70% in stainless steel vats and 30% in demi-muids, with stirring

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pretty golden dress

Nose

Beautiful aromas of stone fruits such as apricot and peach, delicately toasted floral notes, minerality and complexity.

Mouth

Fresh, mineral and complex attack, a white wine balanced by the freshness and fullness of Grenache, notes of white-fleshed fruit with a hint of vanilla harmonizing the whole.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A tasty white that goes well with chicken tagine with eggplant, capon stuffed with chestnuts, salt-crusted sea bream...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Michel Chapoutier, a prolific figure in the Rhône Valley wine world, has invested heavily in his Latour de France estate (with over 100 hectares of vines, extending into other villages such as Lesquerde, and a few parcels on the Côte Vermeille). As perfectionist as ever, his wines are affordable and offer good value for money.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2023) 89-91/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

A blend of 60% Grenache Blanc and 40% Grenache Gris, Cotes du Roussillon Occultum Lapidem Blanc 2020 presents aromas of lime zest and white peach. Fermented 30% in barrels and aged in demi-muids, it's medium- to full-bodied and fleshy on the palate, a succulent effort that nicely balances richness and drinkability. This sample was taken from the vat before bottling, so it represents the final blend.

About the domain :

Michel Chapoutier's outpost in the Roussillon is a worthy extension of his operations in the Rhône Valley. The emphasis is on the same varieties - Grenache and Syrah, in varying proportions according to terroir - and the overall quality is very good, with the parcel selections particularly notable for their excellence and limited production volumes. "My opinion is that Roussillon is like the Northern Rhône in Languedoc-Roussillon," said Chapoutier at our February tasting in the small village of Latour-de-France. He and the rest of his team are very optimistic about the prospects for 2017 and 2018, which they describe as excellent vintages. It's worth noting that while Chapoutier mainly produces dry wines in Roussillon, he hasn't abandoned traditional styles.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Domaine Rated Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated wine (guide 2022) 93-95/100

Recommended area

About the wine:

Côtes Du Roussillon Occultum Lapidem Blanc 2020 (60% Grenache Blanc and 40% Grenache Gris) is a richer, more substantial white offering an incredible nose of white currants, flowers, honeyed minerality and toasted brioche. Aged mainly in stainless steel, but with 30% of the blend in demi-muids (some of which are new), it is concentrated, medium-bodied and beautifully balanced. A very good white in the making.

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