Classy young rosé made from Grenache and Syrah, plus a spoonful or two of Vermentino Mirabeau Pure Rosé Côtes de Provence 2013, France (~£13 mirabeauwine.com) Pale and interesting, this combines gentle ripe strawberry flavours with crisper notes such as red apple, citrus and cranberry, then adds in some of the […]
Rosé
This needs time to come out of its shell, so don’t be afraid to decant it Joseph Mellot Sancerre Le Rabault Rosé 2013, Loire, France (£16.99 Famous Wines, Eagle Wines, The Leamington Wine Company, Kingsgate Wines) Very shy initially, with muted fruit, and the whiff of sulphur still speaking of […]
Joseph Mellot Sancerre Le Rabault Rosé 2013, Loire, France
A tasty rosé, but if I’d had my eyes closed, I’d have said it were white… Plaimont Producteurs ‘Les Bastions’ Saint Mont Rosé 2013, South West France (£6.99 Adnams Cellar & Kitchen) Has some of that herby fennel and stewed apple flavour that I associate with the whites of this […]
Plaimont Producteurs ‘Les Bastions’ Saint Mont Rosé 2013, South West ...
On the richer side of rosé, but none the worse for that. Cune Rioja Rosado 2012, Spain (£9.49 Majestic, Dunedin Wines, Refreshers, Ellies Cellars, Hailsham Cellars, Fountainhall Wines, winedirect.co.uk) Deep strawberry pink in colour, and maintains the red berry theme with juicy fruit (fresh and slightly cooked), with notes of […]
Cune Rioja Rosado 2012, Spain
Nice enough packaging but… La Vie En Rose, Cinsault Rosé 2013 Pays d’Oc, France (£8.99 Old School Wines, Selfridges) Pretty colour, but the peachy flavours and touch of stewed apple could easily be those of a white wine. Maybe there is a touch of red berry in there, along with […]
La Vie En Rose, Cinsault Rosé 2013 Pays d’Oc, France
No, 11 isn’t the vintage – this range includes GB 15 Pinot Grigio, GB56 Shiraz and so on… Grant Burge GB11 Rosé 2013, South Australia (£8.99 Nidderdale Fine Wines, The Wine Shop, www.thedrinkshop.com, Cheers Wine Merchants, Famous Wines) Quite deep in colour and I was expecting something rather sweet and […]