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The aim is, as always in our blends, to keep the wine fresh and balanced. The nose is a floral and spicy expression with ripe raspberry; palate is round with flavors of cherry and lifted by bright pineapple. Strawberry, watermelon and pomegranate nuances abound in this delectable crispy and dry wine that pairs with just about anything. -Gregory Hecht & François Bannier

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91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2010 vintage):
"Constituting 40% Syrah from relatively early-picked schistic sites in St.-Chinian (selected specifically with pink wine in mind) as well as from Minervois, and with 40% Cinsault, the Hecht & Bannier 2010 Languedoc Rose delivers not just fresh, tart-edged cherry fruit, and invigoratingly pungent herbal inflections, but also luscious blood orange and an astonishing array of mineral nuances including utterly mouthwatering salinity, all of which promises terrific versatility at table over the coming year. This is about as vividly fresh-fruited, exuberant, vibrant, and capital-"M" mineral as you could ask for in any wine! I tried chasing some of Hecht & Bannier's new Maury with this and it was utterly luscious, almost suggestive of sweetness in its vivid evocation of red fruit ? after having a fortified dessert wine in one's mouth! "It's dry, I promise," says Hecht." - David Schildknecht (Jun 2011)

"Best Buy" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2009 vintage):
"Lovely lilac florals on the nose along with ripe raspberry and honeydew. Round palate with flavors of cherry and mango lifted by bright pineapple core acidity. Quite the lengthy finish for a rosé. Delicious; a steal for $10."  - L.B.  (8/1/2009)

Wine Spectator Magazine (2009 vintage):
"Red berry, melon and cherry flavors are fresh and juicy, followed by mineral and cream on the spicy finish. Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache. Drink now. 500 cases imported." –KM (7/31/2010)