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Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé 2018

Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé 2018

A salmon-hued blend of 60% Grenache, 35% Cinsault, and 5% Vermentino, Hecht & Bannier’s 2018 Côte de Provence Rose opens with a kaleidoscope of red berries, mandarin orange, white peach, melon, star anise, mountain herbs, and line-dried linen. It’s interesting to see what the addition of Vermentino does to the flavor profile of this blend, […]

Cattleya Alma de Cattleya Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018

Cattleya Alma de Cattleya Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018

Rose gold in the glass with copper inflections, the 2018 Alma de Cattleya Rosé of Pinot Noir possesses a kind of kinetic energy that’s hard to resist. The nose is a riot of white peaches, wild salmonberries, blood orange, and melon—like so much brightly-hued damask silk fluttering in the wind. In the mouth, racy acidity […]

Mas de la Dame La Gourmande Rosé 2018

Mas de la Dame La Gourmande Rosé 2018

A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah,10% Mourvedre, and 10% Cinsault, the 2018 Mas de la Dame La Gourmande Rosé is rose gold in the glass and opens with a bushel basket of ripe red berries, pit fruit, and mandarin oranges, and wind-blown minerality. In the mouth, it’s lighter than the nose belies—the acidity a […]

Mt. Beautiful Rosé 2018

Mt. Beautiful Rosé 2018

Salmon-hued with pale gold highlights, the 2018 Mount Beautiful Rosé emits genial aromas of strawberry cream, cantaloup, golden raspberry, and dried rose petal. Light and refreshing, pink pomelo and lemon pith notes emerge at the mid-palate with just a touch of texture that gradually fans out across a lengthy finish. 14.5% ABV | Sample Mt. […]

Burbank Ranch Picnic Meadow Rosé 2014

62% Grenache, 38% Mourvedre Copper-hued, Burbank Ranch’s 2014 Picnic Meadow Rosé is citrus driven, with tones of mandarin and orange creamsicle. In the mouth, it continues in that vein, with creaminess at the mid-palate that is tinged in orange pith and white grapefruit. The finish is softly focused, a gentle dwindling of flavor, it’s past its zenith at this point. 13.9% ABV | Sample

62% Grenache, 38% Mourvedre Copper-hued, Burbank Ranch’s 2014 Picnic Meadow Rosé is citrus driven, with tones of mandarin and orange creamsicle. In the mouth, it continues in that vein, with creaminess at the mid-palate that is tinged in orange pith and white grapefruit. The finish is softly focused, a gentle dwindling of flavor, it’s past […]

Bertani Bertarose Chiaretto 2018

Bertani Bertarose Chiaretto 2018

Delicate salmon pink and svelte, the nose of Bertani’s 2018 Bertarose Rosé is quite mineral-driven—wet stones and alpine air cascade beneath citrusy aromas of blood orange, melon, and golden raspberry. Fruit notes are more pronounced on the palate with red berries and tons of pink pomelo fleshing out the core. It’s delicate and ends with […]

Prophecy Wines Vin de France Rosé 2018

Prophecy Wines Vin de France Rosé 2018

The color of ballet shoes, Prophecy’s 2018 Rosé comes from the South of France and delivers a delicate bloom of raspberries, Alpine strawberries, melon and wet stone. It’s crisp on the palate and nimble, with a citrusy candied pink grapefruit acid spine that lends mounting energy from start to finish. An excellent value with pretty […]

LangeTwins Aglianico Rosé 2018

LangeTwins Aglianico Rosé 2018

Crafted from sustainably grown, dry farmed Aglianico, the LangeTwins 2018 Rosé is shrimp-tail pink in hue, and offers up a charming bouquet of watermelon, sour cherry, golden raspberry, and wet shell. It’s crisp and bright on the palate—the acid hits the sides of the tongue, creating a fresh, mouthwatering profile. Nuanced minerality and red berry […]

Domaine Bousquet Orgánic Grape Rosé 2018

Domaine Bousquet Orgánic Grape Rosé 2018

A blend 50% Malbec and 50% Cabernet crafted from organically farmed grapes in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. The winery is owned by the Bousquet family, fourth-generation winemakers from France’s city of Carcassone—the wines are always well crafted, as is the case with their 2018 rosé, grown at an elevation of 4,000 feet, it’s bright and fresh […]

Jean-Luc Colombo Cape Bleue Rosé 2017

Jean-Luc Colombo Cape Bleue Rosé 2017

Coursing minerality takes a back seat to fruit in this Provençal pink composed of 67% Syrah and 33% Mourvèdre—wet slate, ancient marine soils, limestone, chalk, and oceanic salinity surge through the nose and salmon-hued core. What fruit there is, lilts amongst the tides, wild strawberries, melon, and a touch of white peach. It’s all too […]

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