Rosé
Bieler Pere et Fils Rose Sabine 2016 750ml
$12.99
Vinous Media 89
"Pale brilliant orange. Bright, energetic and focused on the nose, displaying fresh red berry, orange zest and honeysuckle aromas and a touch of rhubarb. Juicy raspberry and cherry flavors show good depth and breadth, and a core of tangy acidity adds back-end cut. Silky and perfumed on the finish, which leaves behind a refreshingly bitter cherry pit note. This lively, incisive pink wine wears its 13 percent alcohol with real aplomb."
Wine Spectator 87
"Light and racy, with pretty white cherry and watermelon rind notes. Offers a steely, focused finish. Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Rolle. Drink now. 30,000 cases imported.—James Molesworth"
THE VINTAGE:
The 2016 vintage is the best rosé we’ve made in at least the past 5 years and maybe longer. The high temperatures could have resulted in acid levels being a bit low, but fermentation adjustments were perfect so there’s great balance.
THE WINE:
The classic Provence Rosé profile is what every serious winemaker around the world attempts to mimic and for good reason. The delicate balance between floral, herbal, red fruit and acid is tricky to hit but sensational when it lines up as it does with the 2016 Bieler Père et Fils “Sabine” Rosé. The aromas and flavors are all so finely knit together that it’s almost hard to write a tasting note at times: from the more savory lavender and rosemary to rose petal notes to citrus, wild raspberry, and tart cherry. There’s acidity on the tongue yet a hug of richness. Sleek yet full and inviting aromatics with a touch more red fruit than the 2014 make this my favorite rosé we’ve made in several years. Mid-palate is broad yet light and dynamic, and the color is a pale but vivid pink. A spectacular vintage in the hills surrounding the beautiful and ancient city of Aix en Provence.
The blend is the following: Grenache: 40%, Syrah: 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 25%, Cinsault: 7%, Rolle: 3%.
Casa Smith Vino Rose Sangiovese 2017 750 ml
$14.99
Delectable. Delicate pink color. Compelling aromas of Italian melon, faint cherry, camellias, dried herbs. Mouth-watering. 100% Sangiovese. Pure, mineral, satisfying. The only question... is there more?
Chateau Gassier Esprit Cotes de Provence Rose 2017 750 ml
$15.99
90 Points Antonio -Light bright orange-pink. Aromas of pungent red berries, cherry and blood orange; a minerally element adds vivacity. Sappy and seamless in texture, offering spice-tinged raspberry, tangerine and candied rose flavors that deepen and spread out with air. Smoothly plays richness off vivacity and finishes long and focused, displaying a subtle mineral quality and a hint of candied orange zest.
Delas Cotes du Rhone Rose 2016 750 ml
$10.99
The color is pale, luminous, with a salmon-like tinge. On the nose, the aromas are of ripe pears, raspberries, and pomegranates. To the mouth, the flavors are fresh and delicate, and linger on with a smooth and fruity finish.
Deutz Brut Millésime Amour de Deutz Rose 2008 750 ml
$234.99
Blending 36% Chardonnay with 64% Pinot Noir, including 9% of red wine, the pale rosé colored 2008 Brut Rosé Millésime Amour de Deutz (tasted from lot LA112D18816 that was disgorged on July 7th, 2016, after 85 months on the lees in bottle) is highly brilliant, fresh and delicate on the nose, with floral (sea buckthorn, dog rose) and white fruit aromas as well as a hint of chalk. On the palate, this is a lithe, fresh, highly elegant and finessed but also round, intense and very well-structured Rosé with a slightly creamy texture and nice sweetness (dosage: ten grams per liter). There are sweet cherries and red currants in the aftertaste. The effervescence is super fine and delicious. This is another great Rosé Champagne in a lighter, very elegant but complex and persistent style. Tasted November 2017. 93 points
Domaine Allimant-Laughner Cremant d' Alsace Rose 750 ml
$19.99
Robert Parker Based on Pinot Noir the NV Crémant d'Alsace Rosé Brut has a very pale color with just a hint of rosé. Very delicate fruit aroma with hints of red berries and flowers on the very subtle, fresh and elegant nose lead to a full-flavored and quite expressive palate. The wine is quite powerful and fruit intense but in a discreet and elegant way. Firmly structured but provided with fine bubbles and an aromatic aftertaste there is really finesse in this very well-made and distinctive sparkling wine. Still very young though.
Domaine Ott By. Ott
$26.99
BY.OTT is a refined and elegant wine for any Rose enthusiast. The blends originate from select vineyards in Cotes de Provence that have been chosen to ensure that the wine is characterized by fruit and freshness, with added finesse and complexity.
Blend: 75% Grenache, 25% Cinsault and Syrah
Elegance Reserve Bertrands 2017 750 ml
$21.99
Light salmon color; elegant with peach and nectarine on the palate. Beautiful
