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Monday, April 15, 2024 - Tasting Note 17 of #50in2024

This week's tasting is a side by side of two very different Rosé wines. The 2021 Olema Côtes de Provence Rosé is a blend of 50% Grenache, 26% Cinsault, 12% Syrah, and 12% Carignan grapes.

2022 Lynmar Rosé is 100% Pinot Noir. I will post a tasting note for each of the wines individually.

Removed each Rose from 55 degree storage and placed in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.

The Olema Rosé looks a bit orange in the glass (compared to the Lynmar Rosé). The smell, its a little funky - maybe wet stone smelling. Earthy in a Rosé? I get very little if any fruit in the nose, maybe some watermelon It is not overly welcoming on the nose.

The initial taste is blast of acid, nice tartness but again not accompanied by discernible fruit. The after taste lingers a bit heavier than I like in a Rosé. It leans on mineral tones and is just ok for me.

Is this the common difference in a traditional Provencal Rosé blend and more targets RRV Pinot Noir Rosé?

I just re-read my previous tasting notes of the Olema Rosé I did in 2023...it wasn't all that favorable. This time, I am likeling a bit more but still which it had a little more fruit forwardness or maybe even a touch of sweetness against the high acid. Perhaps the Olema Rosé is a bit more refined of a Rosé...as such I think it would appeal to a more discerning Rosé drinker.

In the end, I prefer the RRV Pinot Noir Rosé over the Olema Provencial Rosé Blend. However, I am increasing my rating from the last tasting.

I will be serving both Rosé wines with Chicken Caesar Salad at dinner tonight, on the patio on a beautiful 80 degree in Charlotte, NC.

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