2012 Château Simone Palette Rosé

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  7/10/2023 - kuumies wrote:

  Amazing nose of cola and cherry with a saline edge. An iron note as well, definitely. On the palate magnificently harmonious with a cherry-driven profile that is markedly complex. Quite dense and firm with good structure, this is worlds apart from the pale, neutral stuff Provence is better known for. The fruit still comes off as quite ripe but the style is nicely savory. Still very vital, no signs of decline approaching. A top rosé.

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  7/8/2023 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  A blend of Grenache (45%), Mourvèdre (30%), Cinsaut (5%) and a mixed assortment of Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan and various varieties of Muscat (total 20%) from north-facing vineyards averaging 50 years old. Made by blending a little bit of bled-off wine with direct press wine. Aged in old, small oak barrels. 13,5% alcohol. Bottle #2857.
  
  Rather deep, concentrated and luminous brick-orange color. The nose feels rich, sweet-toned and subtly smoky with wonderfully evolved aromas of ripe cranberries and some smoky tones, a little bit of wizened red cherry, light strawberry jam nuances, evolved hints of caramel and bruised apple, a touch of exotic spices and a whiff of saline minerality. The wine feels ripe, broad and quite substantial on the palate with a moderately full body and complex, vibrant flavors of sweet cherries, some raspberry jam tones, a little bit of ripe strawberry, light nuances of exotic spices, oaky hints of toffee and creaminess and a touch of crunchy yellow apple. The mouthfeel is rich and textural, even somewhat mellow, but the rather high acidity still lends good sense of balance, structure and firmness to the wine. The finish is long, rich and juicy with a ripe and quite intense aftertaste of strawberries and fresh black cherries, some peachy tones, a little bit of raspberry jam, light notes of toffee, a hint of exotic spices and a touch of saline minerality.
  
  A fantastic rosé from the big, complex and vinous end of the spectrum. There's a lot of substance here, but the wine still retains great sense of balance as the overall feel is more on the savory side despite the ripeness and the acidity is perfectly adequate for such a big wine. I wouldn't mind if the wine was a bit higher in acidity, but this is quite a stunner all the same. It's built pretty much like a red wine, only the flavor profile is something very much unlike red wine. Although it is obvious that this wine is not young anymore, it really doesn't show any obvious signs of age and I don't see it going south anytime soon. Drink or keep for another 10 years or more. There are very few rosés in the world that can beat Simone in terms of depth, richness and complexity. Not particularly affordable for a rosé at approx. 50€, but easily delivers for the price.

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  6/24/2019 - R.H. Likes this wine:

  bbq at home. excellent. full and textured. complex; both savory and deep red fruit.

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  8/26/2018 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points

  Really good rose, as was the 2013. Tournament of Rosés

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  8/4/2018 - ESTEELE90 Likes this wine:

  Splash decant. Pours a deep copper inflected salmon pink. This is a serious wine with big body unlike the typical quaffer rosé I've become accustomed to. Strong gravely minerals, prickly ripe strawberry, freeze-dried strawberry, black cherry, black licorice, fennel, lavender and a touch vinous. Midpalate is without any gaps with the fruit and herbal notes being etched out by the minerals and acid driving this to a long staying finish with good complexity. This ain't no chick drink!

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