Bila-Haut - V.I.T. Visitare Interiore Terrae 2018
95/100
Jeb Dunnuck
92-94/100
Robert Parker
"It is full-bodied and impressive with its black fruit aromas, while remaining fresh!" (Parker)
"It offers a more pronounced ruby/purple hue accompanied by a spicy nose of red and black fruits, loamy earth, dried garrigue, pepper, and various floral nuances. Incredibly elegant, silky, and harmonious on the palate, it nevertheless offers magnificent fruity aromas and beautiful length. I am impressed. Enjoy this exciting Roussillon over the next decade." (Jeb Dunnuck 2020) Try it with your eyes closed!
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Eye
Deep red color, very intense garnet, deep, very bright with purple highlights.
Nose
Open, expressive, and complex with notes of very ripe black fruits (elderberry, blackberries) and spicy notes (pepper, garrigue).
Mouth
Beautiful attack, tight but silky tannins with dominant spicy aromatic notes, lots of richness, beautiful length, very airy finish.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before serving, decanting recommended
Drink before
2028+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with game, a nice cut of beef, Catalan-style saddle of lamb...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Michel Chapoutier, a key and 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 plots on the Côte Vermeille). True to form in his perfectionism, he offers affordable wines that are good value for money.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2019 guide) 92-94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Notes of espresso and grilled meat accentuate the blueberry aromas in the 2018 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Visitare Interiore Terrae. It is full-bodied and impressive with its black fruit aromas, while remaining fresh, with a long finish punctuated by dusty tannins.
About the estate:
Michel Chapoutier's outpost in 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 depending on the terroir—and the overall quality is very good, with the single-vineyard selections being particularly noteworthy for their excellence and limited production volumes. "My opinion is that Roussillon is like the northern Rhône in Languedoc-Roussillon," Chapoutier said during 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 should be noted that while Chapoutier mainly produces dry wines in Roussillon, he has not abandoned traditional styles.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 95/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
Looking at the two flagship vintages, the Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Latour De France Visitare Interiore Terrae (VIT) 2018 is the wine most dominated by Grenache (60% Grenache and 40% Syrah from the more calcareous soils around the village of Latour de France). Destemmed, vinified in concrete, and aged 40% in used demi-muids, it offers a more pronounced ruby/purple hue accompanied by a spicy nose of red and black fruits, loamy earth, dried garrigue, pepper, and various floral nuances. Incredibly elegant, silky, and harmonious on the palate, it nevertheless offers magnificent fruity aromas and beautiful length. I am impressed. Enjoy this exciting Roussillon over the next decade.
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