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M.Chapoutier Bila Haut Cotes du Rousillon Villages Rouge 2021
DOZEN: $226.80 or $18.90 each
STAGE 4 – Flat – Carcassonne to Foix – 181.9 km
Michel Chapoutier's Roussillon outpost continues to turn out multiple cuvées of very good to excellent quality. The larger-production stuff offers excellent value, while the single-parcel selections—produced in quantities as small as 127 cases (the 2019 Coullioure Chrysopée)—can rival some of the wines Chapoutier produces at home in the Northern Rhône.
A blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Grenache, the 2021 Cotes du Roussillon Villages is composed mostly of purchased wine. Aged in concrete and stainless steel, it's cherry-scented but more savory on the medium-bodied palate, with undertones of dusty earth and dried spices, finishing with soft tannins. JOE CZERWINSKI, The Wine Advocate
Michel Chapoutier hardly needs an introduction. One of the Rhône Valley's great names, the family has become internationally renowned for producing benchmark wines from Hermitage through to Australia. While the northern Rhône remains the spiritual home of the estate, Chapoutier recognised the enormous potential of neighbouring Roussillon decades ago, investing heavily in old vineyards and helping redefine perceptions of the region. Today the Bila-Haut wines remain some of France's great value bottles.
Drawn from old bush vines rooted in the rocky schist and gneiss soils of the Agly Valley, Bila-Haut combines Grenache, Syrah and Carignan into a wine that beautifully balances Mediterranean warmth with remarkable freshness. Traditional fermentation and restrained oak maturation allow the fruit and rugged landscape to take centre stage. Rustic charm meets polish, making this one of the benchmarks for affordable southern French reds.