2011 Roses

Wine Club, Santa Clara, California
Tasted Saturday, July 7, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 229 views

Flight 1 - Provence (5 Notes)

2011 Caves d'Esclans Whispering Angel 89 Points

France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

Very light salmon color; light, tart orange, cantaloupe nose; tasty, tart cantaloupe, mineral, tart citrus palate; medium finish

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2011 Domaine de la Fouquette Côtes de Provence Cuvée Rosée d'Aurore 89 Points

France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

Light orange pink color; light tart orange, tart cantaloupe nose; tasty, juicy, tart orange, mineral, pink grapefruit palate; medium finish 89+ points

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2011 Château Roubine Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Rosé 88 Points

France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

Pale orange pink color; tart grapefruit nose with a sense of bitterness; tart pink grapefruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points

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2011 Domaine Sorin Côtes de Provence Rosé Terra Amata 90 Points

France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

Light orange pink color; mineral, tart citrus, tart grapefruit nose; tasty, delicate, mineral, tart citrus, tart orange palate; medium finish

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2011 Domaine le Galantin Bandol Rosé 89 Points

France, Provence, Bandol

Light orange pink color; tart pink grapefruit, very tart orange nose; tight coiled, very tart orange, tart pink grapefruit, mineral palate; medium finish

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Flight 2 - Others (5 Notes)

2011 Onward Wines Pinot Noir Rosé Hawkeye Ranch 90 Points

USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley

Light orange color; very tart orange, tart orange sherbet, light green herb nose; orange sherbet, tart orange, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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2011 Hecht & Bannier Languedoc Rosé 87 Points

France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc

Light medium orange pink color; tart orange, very tart strawberry nose; tart orange, chalk palate with medium acidity; medium finish

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2011 Prieuré de Montézargues Tavel 88 Points

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Tavel

Bright medium orange pink color; intriguing, very tart cherry, mineral, tart red fruit nose; focused, very tart red fruit, mineral, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish

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2011 iGreco Savu Calabria IGT 88 Points

Italy, Calabria, Calabria IGT

Medium orange red color; lifted, very tart Rainier cherry, cranberry, tomato juice nose; intense, tart cranberry, tart red berry palate with grip; medium-plus finish

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2011 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Rosé René Couly 90 Points

France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

Bright medium orange pink color; pepper, olive, tart currant nose; green olive, tart currant, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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