Faustino Rioja Reserva V 2006
Faustino’s Rioja Reserva V 2006 imparts little fruit. Expect notes of leather, sun-baked roof tile, grilled meat and tomato paste. Medium-bodied, this old-school Tempranillo offers moderate acidity and low-to-moderate, but fine tannins. The profile of the nose echoes that of the palate, and it paired reasonably well with grilled steak fajitas. 12.5% ABV Bodegas Faustino […]
Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter Les Jolies Filles Côtes de Provence Rosé 2015
Les Joiles Filles or The Pretty Girls is an apt name for this lighthearted Provençal pink. It’s a carefree romp through fields of meadow flowers, dusty raspberries, apricots and anise. The palate is soft, red-fruited and imminently drinkable. It has a nice finality to it, a sort of wet cement expression that I very much […]
omaine la Manarine Côtes Du Rhône Rosé 2014
Pale salmon in the glass, the nose of 2014 La Manarine Côtes Du Rhône Rosé is abundantly cherry, tart pie cherries swathed in a bouquet of spring flowers. While not overly complex, this blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and 20% Syrah is fermented in concrete. It’s quite fresh, though concrete aging certainly adds a […]
Domaine de la Sanglière Spéciale Côtes De Provence Rosé 2015
Domaine de la Sanglière’s 104 acres under vine are perched at the edge of the sea, and that saline-ness, an ethereal wafting, beachy salt air readily translates in this delicate blend of blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Rolle, and Clairette. The fruit, something like apricot or peach skin hover at deeper layers till the […]
Durant Vineyards ‘Ava Lucia’ Pinot Noir Rosé 2015
Watermelon pink, bursting with red-skinned apples and tart pie cherries. On opening, the 2015 Durant Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé exhibited a candy-like top note of Wrigley’s gum that has wafted off after half an hour—a good thing. On the palate, it’s fresh, delivering bright red berries and acidity in equal measure, in a style that […]