89/100 I have to offer you a fresh note on Hecht & Bannier’s 2007 Languedoc because it has become so much more complex and eloquent since I reviewed it (the first of its kind) in issue 183, and because I was so wrong about its being best enjoyed “over the coming 12-18 months.” Make that […]
90/100 Hecht & Bannier’s 2008 Languedoc incorporates primarily Syrah and a bit of Carignan the Terrasses du Larzac; Syrah from Saint Chinian; and Grenache from the Agly Valley of Roussillon, a mix that held essentially constant for 2009. This is pungently redolent of garrigue and hedge flowers along with distilled essences of purple plum and […]
88/100 The Hecht & Bannier 2009 Languedoc – whose sources are virtually the same as those of its immediate predecessor, and which had only been in bottle for a couple of weeks when I tasted it – once again offers sappy concentration of black fruits (approaching confiture) with a bittersweet cast thanks to fruit pit […]
15/20 – 6.90€
16/20 Dark ruby blend of Syrah from St-Chinian and Terrasses du Larzac with Grenache from Roussillon. Truly a beaker of the warm south on the nose. Gentle, not the most concentrated Languedoc red but very honest and friendly. Quite forward. Definitely needs food. Obviously hand crafted though the acid and tannin stand out a bit […]
14,5/20 Issu de raisins de l’agriculture biologique certifié, ce vin provient de raisins provenant de trois zones différentes. A majorité de Syrah, il déploie une matière tendre et souple, une trame délicate, empreinte de fraicheur et d’élan. Très digeste, il séduit aussi par son prix. 6,90€
88/100 There’s a strong menthol presence here, illuminated by notes of raspberry, red plum, African violet and dark chocolate. The full mouth avoids feeling fat with excellent acidity and balanced tannins. Pepper and spice unfold amidst red fruit flavors on the palate, followed by a decadent mocha note on the finish. $13. – L.B.
Les senteurs de garrigue forment la garantie d’une origine, alors que les saveurs jouent la fraîcheur du fruit et son pendant savoureux. L’expression profite encore d’une matière ample et bien profilée, ourlée de tanins ronds – 5.90€
Créée par deux oenophiles, ex-spécialistes du commerce international du vin, la maison achète des raisins pour élaborer ses propres vins. Ce rouge joue avec talent du grenache et de la syrah, cépages complémentaires. Charnue, épicée, elle offre la générosité du fruit mûr mais garde fraîcheur et croquant. Il accompagnera viandes et volailles – 5,90€
15/20 – 6.90€
