91/100 The Hecht & Bannier 2005 Cotes du Roussillon Villages is 70% Grenache, with small components of Carignan, Syrah and Mourvedre, and was sourced from a variety of communes. If you don’t claim to smell crushed stone or the pungent scrub of arid Catalan France in the nose of this wine, then you never will. […]
**** Hecht & Bannier are Languedoc-Roussillon negociants sourcing premium fruit from carefully selected growers and sites. François Bannier provided this information directly to Winecurrent subscribers. “2005 was a very dry year and we sourced prime fruit (approximately 80% Syrah, 20% Grenache) primarily from the La Livinière and Aignes areas. We achieved a silky texture and […]
The leavening of spice and pepper on this blend of mainly Syrah with Grenache and Mourvèdre brings an extra dimension to the berry flavours. £12.95, Berry Bros & Rudd – Anthony Rose.
**** Un nez grillé et réglissé, avec des notes de fruits noirs, de cacao. La bouche est lissée, très aromatique, avec des tanins matures, un boisé harmonieux.
***(+) Un nez un peu animal, avec des notes de fruits rouges grillés, de cacao. La bouche est bien bâtie, avec des tanins aromatiques, une finale sur les épices.
****(*) Un nez sur les fruits mûrs framboisés, avec des notes réglissées, poivrées. La bouche a un fruité intense, une matière bien lissée, des tanins harmonieux. Une bouteille déjà charmeuse.
This is mostly Syrah with a bit of grenache added. It’s a bright and peppery wine that offers concentrated red fruits, Provencal herbs, black pepper and truffle salt highlights. Its tannins are smooth but a little chalky, lending some definition and texture to the finish. US$ 21
Tight and spicy, this brings sleek cranberry and red-currant fruit flavors to the table. It’s peppery and sharp, and certainly needs airing out and/or additional bottle age. US$26
