Domaine Hegarty-Chamans No 2

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The 2005 Minervois Cuvee No. 2 is almost entirely Grenache, and offers abundant, sappy cherry and strawberry tinged with licorice and white pepper. It combines a soothing texture and ample alcoholic body with invigorating freshness of fruit and tactile incursions of chalk and white pepper, teaming up for a long, satisfying finish. Irresistible now, I suspect this also has the stamina for at least 5-7 years further cellaring. Londoners John Hegarty and Philippa Crane are putting into action the old adage about starting with a small fortune – theirs having been made in advertising – but they are clearly dedicated heart and soul to their 50 acres sheltered in the foothills of the Montagne Noire, a property acquired and radically renovated in 2002. They are also committed to rendering wines that express their aesthetic, environmental and (biodynamic) viticultural ideals and a spirit of adventure, all symbolized for them by the black sheep on their label. Burgundy-trained Samuel Berger, their articulate cellar master since 2003, is similarly focused and experimental-minded. The vintages tasted have largely not yet been released to the U.S. market, hence the relative absence of suggested retails.Imported by Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083