Tasted as a pre-assemblage from barrel, the Hecht & Bannier 2010 Cotes du Roussillon Villages is colorfully fruited with suggestions of black raspberry, blackberry, cassis, and blueberry, all alluringly wreathed in heliotrope and lily. Overtly chalky and smoky crushed stone and peat notes serve for counterpoint on a richly-textured, ripely-fruited yet vivacious palate, and hints of salt and dark chocolate at once add saliva-inducement, invigoration, and depth to a long finish. This impressive exemplar of vintage - not to mention Roussillon - virtues will hopefully gain in stature in the completion of its elevage and ought to be worth following for the better part of a decade. Gregory Hecht and Francois Bannier - for more about whose almost uniquely quality-conscious and hands-on negociant operation, consult the Languedoc section of my report in issue 183 as well as in this issue - are extremely dedicated to as well as fascinated by Roussillon potential, even though they have been releasing until this year only a single wine of Roussillon appellation, which nowadays features roughly half Grenache from the chalk of Vingrau and Tautavel as well as the schist of Maury; Carignan from high elevation, gneiss and granite sites in Belesta and Caramany; Syrah, beginning in 2008 from the high, granite hills of Lesquerde; and a "small drop" of Mourvedre from Estagel. The results - just as with this team's work in Languedoc appellations - have been wines on a par with those of the finest domaines, yet at amazingly modest prices. Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700

Hecht & Bannier 2010 年份的這款 Cotes du Roussillon Villages，裝瓶前就已經(jīng)具有眾多的花香和果香，包含黑醋栗、黑莓、藍(lán)莓、向日葵和茉莉的誘人香氣。酒香中更為突出的是碎石、泥煤、白堊土和煙熏的味道。該酒風(fēng)味異常豐富，果味突出卻又充滿活力，加上淡淡的鹽味和巧克力味，讓人垂涎三尺。這是一款頗具深度的葡萄酒，余味悠長(zhǎng)，品嘗起來(lái)讓人歡欣鼓舞。