M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde R.I. 2016 750ml

95 points Wine Advocate

Produced from Syrah grown on decomposed granite (sound familiar to fans of Chapoutier's Hermitage?), the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde Rectificando Invenies bursts with pepper-dusted blueberries and crushed stone. It's full-bodied—touching 15% alcohol—and concentrated, yet it shows uncommon elegance and supple tannins, with a long finish that shows just a hint of warmth.