Bandol Rouge 2016

Hecht & Bannier

Bandol Rouge
2016

$47.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

15 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 8.50
Product code
15186098
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$39.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Provence
Appellation
Bandol
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Mourvèdre 80 %
Grenache 15 %
Cinsault 5 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

For nearly 25 centuries, the Romans discovered the wine qualities of Languedoc-Roussillon, the oldest and largest of French vineyards, but also the most unknown. It was in 2001 that the Hecht & Bannier trading house launched its first vintage. The two partners Gregory Hecht and François Bannier had met a few years earlier on the benches of the Masters in Dijon wine trade and made friends by exploring together the secrets of Burgundy breeding. After visiting hundreds of vineyards, hours and...

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Product notes

Like all our Crus, Bandol is based on a blend of several terroirs within the appellation. Thus, the deep wines of the Chemin de l'argile are associated with those of the limestone scree around Saint Cyr. To the far east, in the municipality of Sainte Anne d'Evenos, the coldest in the area, benefiting from maritime entrances, we have selected a supply that brings freshness and distinction.

Production notes

20 months in tuns then assembly of the different provenances and 6 months in concrete vats

Tasting notes

Crunchy and complex, rich, full and ripe but also precise and extremely elegant with aromas of black fruits, garrigue and leather. Undoubtedly, it has been the wine for several decades. Pairings with lamb and grilled vegetables on the BBQ

Press reviews

Bettane & Desseauve

16 points / 20 points

(Vintage 2016)

Séveux, ce 2016 est fort bien constitué. Il conviendrait de le laisser en cave, il a un potentiel de garde évident. Son enrobé de texture et son intensité de saveurs plairont néanmoins aux impatients.

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