This is right up my alley. Exactly how I like my rose: very light, dry, crisp. pours a lovely, super light shade of salmon. Very white wine like. I love the nose: mineral, spring flowers, orange blossom, crisp rainwater, tangerine, melon and lavender. Beautiful. There is a certain leesy richness to the palate, otherwise dry. Good, crisp acid that has a roundness about it (has this gone though malo?) and a Long finish. No bitterness. Mouthwatering. Fantastic!
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois
Very fruit forward. Nose is of bubblegum, grape candy, florals, perfume, licorice, blueberry and a distinct cinnamon note. Palate is straightforward with licorice tinged blue, purple and black fruit. Finish is medium minus in length. Soft relatively low tannin. Syrah with a bit of Grenache.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian
This is interesting. Very Northern Rhone esq nose of caper brine and pepper leads things off. Also on the nose: slate, coffee bean, anise, blueberry, a slight purple bubblegum note, dry earth, and just the slightest hint of reduction. Quite polished and refined. Palate is straightforward with low, soft tannin and boisterous/bright chewy candy fruit (ie purple Laffy Taffy). Should improve a bit and hopefully the fruit settles down. There is a pleasant mineral sensation after the wine is consumed, which I like. Syrah with some Grenache and Mourvèdre.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Aromatically, I found this a tad tight right now. Nose gives hints of dusty crushed rocks, blackberry and dark fruit. More tannin and acid than the previous wines with dark fruit. Slightly elevated alcohol (14.5% on label). Give this wine some time in the cellar and cross your fingers that it transforms and unfurls. Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre.
Nice funky, rustic nose on this wine as the appellation should be. Nose of used band-aid, modelling clay, sweat, a slight plastic note. This is juxtaposed against loads of ripe dark mixed berry fruit (dark strawberry, black currant, mixed berry jelly). Very pleasant. Palate is mouthfillingly lush with good crisp acid and medium minus tannin. Finish is medium plus in length carried predominantly on the primary fruit. I would like to try this in 5 - 10 years as the big fruit subsides and the secondary/tertiary notes continue to develop. Mourvèdre with Grenache and Cinsault. Well done.
2013 Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé 92 Points
France, Provence, Côtes de Provence
This is right up my alley. Exactly how I like my rose: very light, dry, crisp. pours a lovely, super light shade of salmon. Very white wine like. I love the nose: mineral, spring flowers, orange blossom, crisp rainwater, tangerine, melon and lavender. Beautiful. There is a certain leesy richness to the palate, otherwise dry. Good, crisp acid that has a roundness about it (has this gone though malo?) and a Long finish. No bitterness. Mouthwatering. Fantastic!
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2011 Hecht & Bannier Minervois 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois
Very fruit forward. Nose is of bubblegum, grape candy, florals, perfume, licorice, blueberry and a distinct cinnamon note. Palate is straightforward with licorice tinged blue, purple and black fruit. Finish is medium minus in length. Soft relatively low tannin. Syrah with a bit of Grenache.
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2011 Hecht & Bannier Saint-Chinian 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian
This is interesting. Very Northern Rhone esq nose of caper brine and pepper leads things off. Also on the nose: slate, coffee bean, anise, blueberry, a slight purple bubblegum note, dry earth, and just the slightest hint of reduction. Quite polished and refined. Palate is straightforward with low, soft tannin and boisterous/bright chewy candy fruit (ie purple Laffy Taffy). Should improve a bit and hopefully the fruit settles down. There is a pleasant mineral sensation after the wine is consumed, which I like. Syrah with some Grenache and Mourvèdre.
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2010 Hecht & Bannier Côtes du Roussillon Villages 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Aromatically, I found this a tad tight right now. Nose gives hints of dusty crushed rocks, blackberry and dark fruit. More tannin and acid than the previous wines with dark fruit. Slightly elevated alcohol (14.5% on label). Give this wine some time in the cellar and cross your fingers that it transforms and unfurls. Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre.
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2010 Hecht & Bannier Bandol 91 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Nice funky, rustic nose on this wine as the appellation should be. Nose of used band-aid, modelling clay, sweat, a slight plastic note. This is juxtaposed against loads of ripe dark mixed berry fruit (dark strawberry, black currant, mixed berry jelly). Very pleasant. Palate is mouthfillingly lush with good crisp acid and medium minus tannin. Finish is medium plus in length carried predominantly on the primary fruit. I would like to try this in 5 - 10 years as the big fruit subsides and the secondary/tertiary notes continue to develop. Mourvèdre with Grenache and Cinsault. Well done.
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