2016 Cotes du Roussillon Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem

Chapoutier is renowned as one of the finest winemakers in the world, having started out crafting some of the most sensational wines in the Rhone Valley and he has expanded his holdings into other regions of the world including Roussillon. Here, he carefully selects high quality and lesser-known sites to craft beautiful wines with the focus always remaining on creating wines that are perfect expressions of the terroir from which they are crafted. Bila Haut has in a relatively short space of time attracted significant praise from critics, Jeb Dunnuck writes “I continue to be blown away by the quality coming from Domaine de la Bila Haut, which is run with the Chapoutier team...Even at the entry-level price point, the quality is stunning… In short, these are fabulous wines that show classic characters and represent incredible values. Don’t miss them. Early reports of the 2016 vintage in the Roussillon seem highly promising, with Jeb Dunnuck writing, “I have tasted some seriously rich and concentrated wines that have me optimistic for the vintage.” With an excellent score from Jeb Dunnuck and coming in at less than GBP 11 per bottle in bond, this is one not to miss as we have consistently sold out of all previous vintages of this wine in a short space of time.