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Red
2013 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Languedoc Roussillon
- Roussillon
- Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour
Community Tasting Notes 146
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foyfrcs Likes this wine: 89 points
June 12, 2023 - Deep garnet.
Still drinking well with a bit more tertiary ( mushroom, figs, prunes) on the palate.
Probably needs drinking up over the next 2/3 years but a good value purchase.
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pinoteer Likes this wine: 90 points
April 22, 2023 - Based on others' recent reviews, I open this bottle at 11am to drink with pulled pork sandwiches for dinner. It's now 3pm, and the wine is ready to drink, and probably was ready some time ago. Nice black pepper aromas to complement the raspberries and plums. Maybe a little raw, red meat, too. Red fruit, garrigue, tar, maraschino cherries (not in a negative way), and vanillin (from the oak) on the palate. Integrated acidity and tannins. Very nice. Should be great with dinner.
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Marc wrote: 94 points
February 13, 2023 - This is simply getting better and better with age. Absolutely at a peak of maturity, even though this is 50% Syrah, in personality, this feels like the the essence of Grenache, and with decanting and time in the glass, the multiple layers of nuance point to stunning complexity. Soft, powdery tannins add framing to this pure wine. At a peak, but I believe this has more to give in the near to mid term, say 3-5 years..
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JCH2019 wrote: 89 points
January 22, 2023 - Elegant but full syrah/grenache which is still very fruity. Needed at least 24 hours aeration, so do decant early and warm up. Plenty of spice and black pepper with voluptuous fruit and, as in my experience with all Chapoutier wines, firm but fine tannins. It's a lovely bottle with rich sausages...
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Lordswood wrote: 88 points
November 18, 2022 - I was expecting a tannic monster after reading the reviews on here but passage of time seems to have avoided that, although there is clearly still a tannic backbone. There is also plenty of dark red plummy, blackberry fruit, so get stuck in and enjoy. But don’t over-think. This is a fun good wine at a good price, not a great one….
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By Paul Zitarelli
Full Pull Bila-Haut, 2/7/2018(Bila-Haut (Chapoutier) Occultum Lapidem) Phenol55 REMINDER: Full Pull has partnered with Phenol55 for *optional* storage services for our list members. P55 is a full-service wine cellar less than ten minutes from our warehouse, in the subterranean basement of the Malt House in the heart of Georgetown. See here for more details, and then contact Phenol55 if you’re interested in signing up. ----- Hello friends. Time for what has become an early-in-the-year tradition: an offer of Chapoutier’s exquisite entry-level red from Bila-Haut, in the southwest France value garden of Roussillon.Originally offered in January 2015 at 31.99/27.99 TPU, we reloaded last year at closeout pricing; hence the reduced TPU. We’re down to just a handful of cases, so it’s last-call time for this lovely bottle. Occultum Lapidem is essentially a reserve wine, coming from Chapoutier’s best Roussillon vineyards, on gneiss and schist and Kimmeridgian limestone. The blend is about 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 20% Carignan. Wine Advocate: Copyrighted material withheld.
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By Paul Zitarelli
Full Pull Price Drop, 10/13/2017(Bila-Haut (Chapoutier) Occultum Lapidem) Hello friends. One of the best values we offered in 2015 (and a frequent reorder target throughout that year) was recently offered to us on closeout. The deal was: we purchase the remaining parcel available in western Washington, and in exchange, we get to offer a price even better than our original 31.99/27.99 TPU:Originally offered in January 2015 at 31.99/27.99 TPU, we reloaded last year at closeout pricing; hence the reduced TPU. We’re down to just a handful of cases, so it’s last-call time for this lovely bottle. Occultum Lapidem is essentially a reserve wine, coming from Chapoutier’s best Roussillon vineyards, on gneiss and schist and Kimmeridgian limestone. The blend is about 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 20% Carignan. Wine Advocate: Copyrighted material withheld.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Languedoc Roussillon
- SubRegion Roussillon
- Appellation Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour
- UPC Codes 3391180003484, 3391180013124, 3391181381536, 3391181390071, 3391181391146, 3391181391337, 3391181391436, 4815743000042, 8437005068858
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 90 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,800 (45%)
- Consumed 3,275 (53%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
gyros, so so at Apex when drink with balsalmic chicken dinner, Steak, this would make a good sauce, Triple chocolate cupcakeWho Likes This Wine
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