So perhaps (definitely) I could drink my rosés quicker—no argument here. But such haste can result in pleasant surprises. “What if a couple years revealed what all the Mourvèdre vineyard sites have to offer in sapidity?” A niche interest, to be sure. But I have to tell you, there's something delicious, albeit a far cry from the fresh melon, salted stone fruit, juicy Lulu-ness of the fresh releases. The 2021 has a pale pink salmon robe. The nose offers an array of watermelon rind, bruised rose, rosehip, and crushed Mediterranean herb aromas, with a whisper pine needle and dashi on the periphery. The palate is concentrated and driving with a decidedly persistent, if focused finish. Now, I find this compelling, but this is also being enjoyed with a meal of head on spicy prawns, with spring vegetable ragout and polenta. The wine is shining here, though as a cocktail wine, I’d put this down as past its prime; it isn’t, but I’d relegate this to the table rather than the patio.
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Took a few of these to Turks & Caicos for spring break. The nose is absolutely gorgeous. Palate is savory with a lot of mineral character. Fruit faded a bit since release, but lingering subtly. Very pretty wine.
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Dry, fresh fruit - but NOT tropical-like. Great as an aperitif and with dinner of roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots, cold haricot verts with shallots with slivered red & yellow bell peppers and a vinaigrette.
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PnP (twist and pour?) into Grassl Liberte. Peach, cream, orange on the nose. Some of that creaminess comes through on the palate before a wave of acid hits you. Somewhat sandy texture on the palate keeps this interesting.
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Has picked up a bit of weight since last year. Nice, mineral forward rose, with juicy acidity and a touch of depth. Was way outclassed by a 2020 tercero mourvedre rose tonight though.
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Pale salmon in color, light in body with a sense of restraint, it has lovely tart strawberry fruit and a slightly bitter finish that does indeed remind me of a better made Bandol rosé.
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Really a tremendous bargain when purchased from the winery. So very fresh and refreshing either with food or on its own. Excellent mouthfeel, cleanliness of flavors and aftertaste.
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Pretty salmon color. Wet stone and strawberry on the palate, with a touch of alcohol. The palate shows some decent fruit, with good acidity. Still hanging in there, but don’t hold too long. These are meant to drink young.
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White cherries and some saline with acidity joining the underripe cherries (in a good way) into a long finish that has fruit sweetness, salinity, and acid that go on and on. Not very complex right now, but perfectly balanced and the fact that the bottle disappeared almost instantly says it all. This is my favorite young Lulu certainly.
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Like this vintage less than the 2020. This one feels a bit softer, the fruit a bit rounder, with a noticeable touch of alcohol heat on the finish. This one's 13.5% alc; prior versions seem to range from the low 12%'s; I greatly prefer the acidity and nerve of the lower alc versions. I will drink my remaining case over the Fall and see if a little bit more time in bottle helps balance things out.
Drank over four evenings thanks to the screw top. The first two tastes were remarkable for their fruit and bright flavors. The next two were still pretty good, but lacked the brightness (acid).
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Nice refreshing quaff on a hot summer night. Nice strawberry fruit, minerals, and a bit of dissolved co2. Perhaps a touch simple - not quite as effusively winsome as prior years.
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This rose walks the line between mass market crowd pleaser and wine geek pleaser. I've been doing a huge sampling of rose across the spectrum this summer to figure out what to focus on next year, and this one is one of the few that I will buy more of next year and serve when I have larger groups at the house. Enough on the nose and palate to let the wine aficionado enjoy figuring out whats in it, but also one that is easy to knock back if you just want a high quality refreshing quaff on a hot day.
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This is a meh wine for me and really only consumable if it's icy cold. I need to stop listening to the damn hype podcasts Bedrock does...."the best rose we've ever made" hype train ignores the fact that it's decicely mediocore to begin with.
It's nearly 90 degrees in my apartment and this wine has taken a very different spin to when we first tasted it. The minerality is much more more pronounced with it being so hot outside. Similar notes as before, but extremely refreshing on day like today.
I now understand why people say they never buy enough of this, I really wish I bought more now.
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A perennial favorite that offers superb QPR! It show a delicious and fresh strawberry, raspberry, white peach and citrus character with a very appealing minerality.
Made from bespoke grapes harvested specifically for rosé at relatively low sugars to maintain freshness. It is 55% Mataro sourced from the sandy soils and own-rooted vines of Oakley, along with a dash of 1920s-planted fruit from the famed Pagani Ranch. The balance is 45% Grenache planted in the 1880s at Gibson Ranch in Mendocino’s McDowell Valley.
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lovely color; sweet citrus blossom nose; welch's grape juice and cherry kool aid on the start followed by cool minerality, real structure and some tea on the finish; very interesting, in a california style. I admit that i preferred the more subtle $14 provence rose next to it calmer and more savory on day two, with slate, nectarine, citrus notes and je ne sais quoi. Seems to be a rose that you could hold, for my taste (and has the stuffing to try)
I always feel a little nuts rating a domestic rose this high, but this is Provencal minerality and California fruit. Pale and graceful. As always, I regret not buying more.
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13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard, and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice!
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Soaring aromas of light herbs and stone fruits. Just-short-of-ripe strawberries, stone fruits, grapefruit on the attack, and a creamy herbal mid lead into a grapefruit pith finish. The textures are great. Cutting but creamy. Mineral and lush at the same time. So glad I have 9 more. So sad I only have 9 more.
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This is the first rosé I have ever had that begged me for the next glass. And it’s no shrinking violet. It deceptively packs a punch. But it is so beautifully balanced and refreshing (none of those awkward notes so common in other rosés that make you wonder if you’re having them at the right temperature) that opening a second bottle isn’t out of the question. Notes of strawberries, nectarines, and maybe rhubarb, underlie a flowershop’s worth of floral aromas. Delicious.
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Early days yet for this, but homemade Chana Masala calls for a nice Rosé. Lots of strawberry and peach in this edition of Lulu, and more depth than the 2020 showed immediately after release (though the 2020 has filled out since then). It’s still completely quaffable, and essentially springtime in a glass.
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Very pleasant assortment of fruit - nectarines, strawberries, green apple - the usual suspects. The crisp acidity and easy-drinking minerality really stand out and make it easy to drink.
Feels more robust than the 2020, but will have to do a formal side-by-side to draw that conclusion for sure.
Worked well with some light cream and sausage pasta. Excellent wine in context of its $20 price tag.
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peach, watermelon, blood orange. High on acid still this early, but given how quickly it calms down after opening, this will be phenomenal for the summer and beyond.
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My first bottle of the new vintage. Pear and strawberry nose. The palate shows lovely floral notes, with nice strawberry and wet stone accents. Reminiscent of the 2015 and probably the best Lulu since then.
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Very close to traditional French rosé, but with a slight more density. Not a heavy Rosé, but definitely not super light. Color is very light pale pink/orange. Wonderful and distinct nose of ripe peach with grapefruit, almost a big tease for the taste. Crisp with almost immediate minerality. Flavors of white peach and strawberry upfront to go with that wet stone/minerality. Very subtle effervescence. A heavy lime zest/citrus rind with hint of grassy note on finish. There's a light bitterness, from rind flavor, that really hangs on back of palate. Nice summer porch drinker, but didn't impress me with each sip.
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A bit of a white peach note that has not been there in previous vintages. This one comes across as more rich and rounded while still having the classic Lulu minerality and crispness.
Popped right off the truck. Slightly cooler than room temp.
Right now I’ll say my favorite one yet.
Definitely a porch pounder.
Edit: with air gets only better. Crisp acidity in spades.
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Pale salmon color. Pretty nose of roses and cherries. Delightful on the palate, crisp, cherries, raspberries. Lovely acidity, great balance. Elegant, light, lovely. Touch of minerality on the mid-palate. Finishes long and delicate with raspberries and a hint of spice. First rate. Drink next 3 years or so, but my stash won't last anywhere near that long!
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Medium-pale orange in color. Nose of slate, peaches, and lychee. Medium bodied, starts off with a bit of sweetness and ends tart. Palate starts off with sweet lemons and peaches, then progresses to a tart strawberry, lemon, lime, and green apple palate with a hint of flower petals. There is a nice streak of minerality throughout the sip and a bit of a light tannin structure at the very end. Long mineral, floral, lemon zest, a bit of citrus pith, and green apple finish.
This wine lives up to the hype.
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Pale light rose in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of fresh strawberries, cherries & citrus notes with overtones of floral & spice notes, minerals in the background. Light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of fresh strawberries, cherries & tart cranberries with spices & minerals. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present although it may develop with another year or two of additional aging.
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Despite being a recent release and being consumed from my parents’ somewhat questionable glassware, this was pretty delicious. I think that’s one of the things I like most about this wine — it dresses up and down pretty seamlessly.
This bottle was consistent with past bottles of Lulu — nose of ripe strawberries and peaches, some stone. The red fruit comes through on the palate, then an acid streak — like a squeeze of lime — to keep it in check.
Looking forward to many more bottles of this.
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4/27/2024 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:
So perhaps (definitely) I could drink my rosés quicker—no argument here. But such haste can result in pleasant surprises. “What if a couple years revealed what all the Mourvèdre vineyard sites have to offer in sapidity?” A niche interest, to be sure. But I have to tell you, there's something delicious, albeit a far cry from the fresh melon, salted stone fruit, juicy Lulu-ness of the fresh releases.
The 2021 has a pale pink salmon robe. The nose offers an array of watermelon rind, bruised rose, rosehip, and crushed Mediterranean herb aromas, with a whisper pine needle and dashi on the periphery. The palate is concentrated and driving with a decidedly persistent, if focused finish. Now, I find this compelling, but this is also being enjoyed with a meal of head on spicy prawns, with spring vegetable ragout and polenta. The wine is shining here, though as a cocktail wine, I’d put this down as past its prime; it isn’t, but I’d relegate this to the table rather than the patio.
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3/26/2024 - jmull Likes this wine: 90 Points
Took a few of these to Turks & Caicos for spring break. The nose is absolutely gorgeous. Palate is savory with a lot of mineral character. Fruit faded a bit since release, but lingering subtly. Very pretty wine.
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2/6/2024 - JohnMcIlwain wrote:
Drinking great. More savory than overtly fruit-driven. Excellent with Palestinian food at Al Badawi.
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1/29/2024 - EMTAME wrote: 89 Points
Still drinking well.
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12/26/2023 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with prior review
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11/23/2023 - roxles Likes this wine:
Dry, fresh fruit - but NOT tropical-like.
Great as an aperitif and with dinner of roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots, cold haricot verts with shallots with slivered red & yellow bell peppers and a vinaigrette.
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10/1/2023 - ekorn wrote:
PnP (twist and pour?) into Grassl Liberte. Peach, cream, orange on the nose. Some of that creaminess comes through on the palate before a wave of acid hits you. Somewhat sandy texture on the palate keeps this interesting.
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9/14/2023 - westcoastwannabe wrote: 90 Points
Excellent. Good citrus apricot notes with a very slight touch of peach for a good balance.
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9/8/2023 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
one of our favorite rose wines.
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9/3/2023 - brasstab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beauteous. Sweet and bright but also deep and savory. Perfect acidity. A great start to the middle of a long weekend.
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8/19/2023 - ohne_musik wrote: 90 Points
Has picked up a bit of weight since last year. Nice, mineral forward rose, with juicy acidity and a touch of depth. Was way outclassed by a 2020 tercero mourvedre rose tonight though.
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7/23/2023 - djpo wrote: 91 Points
Wine of the day.
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7/13/2023 - OnWisconsin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Grapefruit and melon. The nose embodies fresh.
Medium acid with just a touch of phenolic bitterness. A surprising amount of fruit concentration on the finish.
A really well made rose. Great concentration, while maintaining freshness. Bedrock does it again!
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6/28/2023 - MLipton wrote:
Pale salmon in color, light in body with a sense of restraint, it has lovely tart strawberry fruit and a slightly bitter finish that does indeed remind me of a better made Bandol rosé.
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6/23/2023 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
A strawberry creamsicle in the best possible way. Beautifully made and super refreshing rose. Loved the wine.
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6/20/2023 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tart with strawberry notes
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6/13/2023 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really a tremendous bargain when purchased from the winery. So very fresh and refreshing either with food or on its own. Excellent mouthfeel, cleanliness of flavors and aftertaste.
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5/29/2023 - kkleg Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pretty salmon color. Wet stone and strawberry on the palate, with a touch of alcohol. The palate shows some decent fruit, with good acidity. Still hanging in there, but don’t hold too long. These are meant to drink young.
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5/12/2023 - Rossodio wrote: 88 Points
Well made but in a new world style. Moderately chilled this is very easy to drink and would please most palates that generally enjoy dry rosé wines.
Bottle consumed in 1 night. I had a sip.
Vvv
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4/6/2023 - guillermo- Likes this wine: 89 Points
A backfill purchase taken to a tasting. Good but lacking the usual Lulu fireworks. Could be a storage issue.
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3/20/2023 - carlsport Likes this wine: 89 Points
Took to a Rose tasting and pairing. Went well with a spiced pork tenderloin and finished 3rd (out of 8).
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2/23/2023 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
one of our go to rose wines
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2/19/2023 - Max S. Likes this wine: 91 Points
One of my favorite roses! I tried holding for a while with a previous vintage based on recommendation, but nothing beats these young and fresh.
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11/1/2022 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Similar to previous note but the nose has developed somewhat into a delicate but complex variety of cherries and strawberries. Pretty wine.
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10/27/2022 - EMTAME wrote: 90 Points
Consistently delicious in every vintage, and can be enjoyed on its own or with food. Was a fine companion to chicken with red curry tonight.
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10/17/2022 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
White cherries and some saline with acidity joining the underripe cherries (in a good way) into a long finish that has fruit sweetness, salinity, and acid that go on and on. Not very complex right now, but perfectly balanced and the fact that the bottle disappeared almost instantly says it all. This is my favorite young Lulu certainly.
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9/3/2022 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still really good! Let it warm up a little after chilling it in the fridge. Too cold and the wonderful fruit seems to disappear.
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9/2/2022 - joet626 Likes this wine: 90 Points
same as previous bottle. Very Tasty and easy to drink
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8/25/2022 - Transmission wrote: 90 Points
Like this vintage less than the 2020. This one feels a bit softer, the fruit a bit rounder, with a noticeable touch of alcohol heat on the finish. This one's 13.5% alc; prior versions seem to range from the low 12%'s; I greatly prefer the acidity and nerve of the lower alc versions. I will drink my remaining case over the Fall and see if a little bit more time in bottle helps balance things out.
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8/10/2022 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank over four evenings thanks to the screw top. The first two tastes were remarkable for their fruit and bright flavors. The next two were still pretty good, but lacked the brightness (acid).
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8/8/2022 - ohne_musik wrote: 89 Points
Nice refreshing quaff on a hot summer night. Nice strawberry fruit, minerals, and a bit of dissolved co2. Perhaps a touch simple - not quite as effusively winsome as prior years.
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8/6/2022 - djpo wrote: 90 Points
Flavorful, deep, sweet. Nice balanced finish.
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7/20/2022 - SacFrench Likes this wine: 95 Points
I drank the bottle over a 3 day period, the honeysuckle really comes out. This is a truly stunning wine
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7/16/2022 - jonboy74 Likes this wine: 91 Points
This rose walks the line between mass market crowd pleaser and wine geek pleaser. I've been doing a huge sampling of rose across the spectrum this summer to figure out what to focus on next year, and this one is one of the few that I will buy more of next year and serve when I have larger groups at the house. Enough on the nose and palate to let the wine aficionado enjoy figuring out whats in it, but also one that is easy to knock back if you just want a high quality refreshing quaff on a hot day.
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7/11/2022 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
No notes written or mental. I just know we really enjoyed it. It's an impressive effort.
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6/28/2022 - DaButtah wrote: 86 Points
This is a meh wine for me and really only consumable if it's icy cold. I need to stop listening to the damn hype podcasts Bedrock does...."the best rose we've ever made" hype train ignores the fact that it's decicely mediocore to begin with.
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6/21/2022 - djpo wrote: 90 Points
A step up rose. Disappeared too fast!
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6/21/2022 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 91 Points
It's nearly 90 degrees in my apartment and this wine has taken a very different spin to when we first tasted it. The minerality is much more more pronounced with it being so hot outside. Similar notes as before, but extremely refreshing on day like today.
I now understand why people say they never buy enough of this, I really wish I bought more now.
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6/21/2022 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 90 Points
A perennial favorite that offers superb QPR! It show a delicious and fresh strawberry, raspberry, white peach and citrus character with a very appealing minerality.
Made from bespoke grapes harvested specifically for rosé at relatively low sugars to maintain freshness. It is 55% Mataro sourced from the sandy soils and own-rooted vines of Oakley, along with a dash of 1920s-planted fruit from the famed Pagani Ranch. The balance is 45% Grenache planted in the 1880s at Gibson Ranch in Mendocino’s McDowell Valley.
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6/20/2022 - guillermo- Likes this wine: 92 Points
Same as last bottle only the setting was better. Delicious.
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6/14/2022 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Certainly better than our first bottle which we really liked. Better balance between the acidity and fruit. An excellent wine by itself or with food.
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6/12/2022 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
lovely color; sweet citrus blossom nose; welch's grape juice and cherry kool aid on the start followed by cool minerality, real structure and some tea on the finish; very interesting, in a california style. I admit that i preferred the more subtle $14 provence rose next to it
calmer and more savory on day two, with slate, nectarine, citrus notes and je ne sais quoi.
Seems to be a rose that you could hold, for my taste (and has the stuffing to try)
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6/6/2022 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Best on day two. Bigger peach notes and the Cinsault - raspberry notes - seems more prevalent while still holding onto the minerality of day one.
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5/31/2022 - jmull Likes this wine: 92 Points
I always feel a little nuts rating a domestic rose this high, but this is Provencal minerality and California fruit. Pale and graceful. As always, I regret not buying more.
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5/30/2022 - pakabear Likes this wine:
Great summer wine, was ready as a PnP.
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5/20/2022 - joet626 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very refreshing. Liked this
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5/20/2022 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine: 91 Points
Crispy, clean and a touch of sweetness. Proved damn good poolside in the Texas heat.
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5/17/2022 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 91 Points
A perennial favor here. Crisp and fruity combination of easy drinking fruit.
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5/16/2022 - KC Wine Enthusiast Likes this wine: 92 Points
13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard, and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice!
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5/2/2022 - der Schmecker Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious, refreshing aperitif.
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5/1/2022 - Bagwhat Likes this wine: 91 Points
Soaring aromas of light herbs and stone fruits. Just-short-of-ripe strawberries, stone fruits, grapefruit on the attack, and a creamy herbal mid lead into a grapefruit pith finish. The textures are great. Cutting but creamy. Mineral and lush at the same time. So glad I have 9 more. So sad I only have 9 more.
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4/17/2022 - Brockster303 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great seeing summer rose
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4/15/2022 - guillermo- Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is the first rosé I have ever had that begged me for the next glass. And it’s no shrinking violet. It deceptively packs a punch. But it is so beautifully balanced and refreshing (none of those awkward notes so common in other rosés that make you wonder if you’re having them at the right temperature) that opening a second bottle isn’t out of the question. Notes of strawberries, nectarines, and maybe rhubarb, underlie a flowershop’s worth of floral aromas. Delicious.
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4/9/2022 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Early days yet for this, but homemade Chana Masala calls for a nice Rosé. Lots of strawberry and peach in this edition of Lulu, and more depth than the 2020 showed immediately after release (though the 2020 has filled out since then). It’s still completely quaffable, and essentially springtime in a glass.
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4/6/2022 - SH Wu wrote: 88 Points
Very pleasant assortment of fruit - nectarines, strawberries, green apple - the usual suspects. The crisp acidity and easy-drinking minerality really stand out and make it easy to drink.
Feels more robust than the 2020, but will have to do a formal side-by-side to draw that conclusion for sure.
Worked well with some light cream and sausage pasta. Excellent wine in context of its $20 price tag.
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4/5/2022 - adnorthup wrote:
peach, watermelon, blood orange. High on acid still this early, but given how quickly it calms down after opening, this will be phenomenal for the summer and beyond.
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3/27/2022 - kkleg Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first bottle of the new vintage. Pear and strawberry nose. The palate shows lovely floral notes, with nice strawberry and wet stone accents. Reminiscent of the 2015 and probably the best Lulu since then.
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3/24/2022 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Second bottle. The nuances of this wine really start to jump out after spending more time with it. Fresh, layered, a standout in the Lulu legacy.
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3/24/2022 - MRGeo wrote: 85 Points
Very close to traditional French rosé, but with a slight more density. Not a heavy Rosé, but definitely not super light. Color is very light pale pink/orange. Wonderful and distinct nose of ripe peach with grapefruit, almost a big tease for the taste. Crisp with almost immediate minerality. Flavors of white peach and strawberry upfront to go with that wet stone/minerality. Very subtle effervescence. A heavy lime zest/citrus rind with hint of grassy note on finish. There's a light bitterness, from rind flavor, that really hangs on back of palate. Nice summer porch drinker, but didn't impress me with each sip.
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3/22/2022 - SacFrench Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic rosé, tasted great even on the 2nd day
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3/21/2022 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 93 Points
A bit of a white peach note that has not been there in previous vintages. This one comes across as more rich and rounded while still having the classic Lulu minerality and crispness.
Popped right off the truck. Slightly cooler than room temp.
Right now I’ll say my favorite one yet.
Definitely a porch pounder.
Edit: with air gets only better. Crisp acidity in spades.
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3/20/2022 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale salmon color. Pretty nose of roses and cherries. Delightful on the palate, crisp, cherries, raspberries. Lovely acidity, great balance. Elegant, light, lovely. Touch of minerality on the mid-palate. Finishes long and delicate with raspberries and a hint of spice. First rate. Drink next 3 years or so, but my stash won't last anywhere near that long!
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3/13/2022 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium-pale orange in color. Nose of slate, peaches, and lychee. Medium bodied, starts off with a bit of sweetness and ends tart. Palate starts off with sweet lemons and peaches, then progresses to a tart strawberry, lemon, lime, and green apple palate with a hint of flower petals. There is a nice streak of minerality throughout the sip and a bit of a light tannin structure at the very end. Long mineral, floral, lemon zest, a bit of citrus pith, and green apple finish.
This wine lives up to the hype.
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3/2/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale light rose in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of fresh strawberries, cherries & citrus notes with overtones of floral & spice notes, minerals in the background. Light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of fresh strawberries, cherries & tart cranberries with spices & minerals. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present although it may develop with another year or two of additional aging.
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2/20/2022 - ekorn Likes this wine:
Despite being a recent release and being consumed from my parents’ somewhat questionable glassware, this was pretty delicious. I think that’s one of the things I like most about this wine — it dresses up and down pretty seamlessly.
This bottle was consistent with past bottles of Lulu — nose of ripe strawberries and peaches, some stone. The red fruit comes through on the palate, then an acid streak — like a squeeze of lime — to keep it in check.
Looking forward to many more bottles of this.
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