Here’s the Robert Parker on the 2012 Hecula:
Aged in both tank and French oak, it comes from 60-80-year-old vines planted in limestone soils at a relatively high elevation of over 1,600 feet. Its opaque purple color is followed by copious aromas of blueberries, black raspberries, camphor, licorice, white flowers and a chalky limestone/dusty character. Full-bodied, rich and well-balanced, it is an incredible value.
He didn’t review this 2011 vintage, which appears to have been released later – but it’s as least as remarkable.
