90/100 Because their source (since 2008) of Syrah for this bottling was shredded by hail in this vintage, Hecht & Bannier’s 2011 Cotes du Roussillon Villages is informed by Syrah from the same high elevation, gneiss and granite sites in Belesta and Caramany where they regularly buy Carignan, these aforementioned grapes being blended with roughly […]
90-91/100 Whereas in 2011 Hecht & Bannier had to seek sources of Syrah to replace those hammered by hail, Gregory Hecht calls 2012 “the revenge of the Syrah in Roussillon,” and their 2012 Cotes du Roussillon Villages incorporates from of that variety from Lesquerde as well as fruit for the grapes and places that informed […]
90/100 Hecht & Bannier’s 2010 Maury is surprisingly red-fruited for its appellation, emphasizing strawberry and red raspberry preserves, subtly inflected by espresso-roast coffee, resinous herbs and crushed stone. At 90 grams of residual sugar this comes off as very well-balanced by appellation standards, which is to say: in no way sticky or excessively sweet. I […]
91-92/100 Tasted from tank just ahead of its intended late spring bottling, the Hecht & Bannier 2011 Maury leads with a much more intriguing and alluring nose than its – to be sure, delicious – 2010 counterpart. Buddleia and freesia garland caramel- and cocoa-infused black raspberry preserves, and these elements reunite on a seamlessly silken […]
90/100 Well-sculpted, with intense notes of hot stone and mineral to the flavors of raspberry tart, pomegranate, spiced cherry and roasted walnut. Black olive and dark chocolate fill the powerfully tannic finish. Drink now through 2018.
88/100 Filled with luscious flavors of red berry, cherry and savory herbs, this is finely structured, with a refined finish that gushes with mineral and spice.
Prix / plaisir : Exceptionnel **** – Note sur 20 : 14
Prix / Plaisir : Excellent *** – Note sur 20 : 14
Prix / plaisir : Excellent *** – Note sur 20 : 14
La sélection de Jacques Dupont Qualité : Bon Prix / plaisir : Bon
