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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, […]

Château de Berne Emotion Rosé 2017

Château de Berne Emotion Rosé 2017

A mere 25 miles from the shimmering depthless azure blue of the Mediterranean, this grenache-dominant rosé from Château de Berne, aptly named ‘Emotion’ is a delicious romp through summer’s bounty—wild strawberries, fresh cherries, and golden raspberries. Cresting over this bushel-basket of fruit, white flowers, and wafting, sea breezes. In the mouth, it’s light and vivid, […]

Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017

Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017

Made from organic grapes, Tortoise Creek Le Charmel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2017 is pale salmon in the glass, with lilting aromas of white peach, melon, white flowers and ladies cold crème. It’s a fairly delicate rosé, lighter in body, with vibrant mineral-tipped acidity. Nice persistence and nicely done for its price point. Sample 88 […]

Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé 2017

Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé

A Grenache-dominant blend, the Château de Berne Inspiration Rosé unfurls to reveal fragrant notes of white flowers, golden raspberries, peach, and crisp alpine air. The palate is awash in tart cherries and pomegranate. Light and vivid, with the delicacy of a ballerina, it pirouettes to a graceful, meandering finish. 12.5% ABV | Sample Château de […]

Urban Provence 2017

Urban Provence 2017

Pale salmon in the glass with gossamer rose gold inflections, the 2017 Urban Provence Rosé is a blend of 45% Grenache Noir, 35% Cinsault, 15% Syrah, and Rolle, all sourced from vineyard blocks planted around the commune of La Garde Freinet, bordering St. Tropez. Classic Provençal aromas of tart pie cherry, golden raspberry, peach, line-dried […]

Château Léoube Rosé de Léoube 2016

Château Léoube Rosé de Léoube 2016

Oh, the sweet promise of summer, Château Léoube Rosé de Léoube hints at ripe melon and fleshy, fuzzy-skinned peaches from the market, a whisper of minerality and jellied raspberries adds layered complexity. It’s light and lean, with a well-formed mineral backbone that chaperones what fruit there is from start to finish, unfurling in a final […]

Château de l’Aumerade Côtes de Provence Cuvée Marie-Christine 2016

Château de l'Aumerade Côtes de Provence Cuvée Marie-Christine 2016

An eponymous rosé, for me at least, not the winery—as I’ve been given that most pedestrian 1970s middle name of Marie—pale salmon in the glass, Château de l’Aumerade’s 2016 Cuvée Marie-Christine is awash with yellow plums, peaches, salmon berries, and wet pomace. It’s clean on the palate, prominently featuring blithe acidity and a texture infused […]

Domaine Sainte Lucie MiP Classic Côtes de Provence Rosé 2015

Domaine Sainte Lucie MiP Classic Côtes de Provence Rosé 2015

Who says rosé can’t age [a little]? This, found in a dusty corner is a welcome surprise, bringing with it a tidepool of minerality and Provence’s warming summer breeze. The 2015 Domaine Sainte Lucie MiP is pale salmon pink in the glass, lithe and made from that most classic blend of cinsault, syrah, and grenache. […]

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