M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages 'Occultum Lapidem', France 2016 Clos du Mont-Olivet a chalky and dry feeling

a chalky and dry feeling

Nice lingering finish

the 2006 Mouton-Rothschild was really the wine that put winemaker Philippe Dhalluin on the map

Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerona are an Italian couple from Piedmont

This is a precise fine-boned rendition of Chapelle-Chambertin

M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages 'Occultum Lapidem', France 2016 Clos du Mont-Olivet a chalky and dry feeling"Deep ruby colored, the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 5% each of Carignan and Mourvdre. It's one of the finest vintages to date for the cuve and offers fabulous blackberry, currants, crushed rocks, and violets. Deep, rich, voluptuous and sexy, with an incredible texture, it's a screaming value to drink over the coming decade. It's just another brilliant wine from