August 8, 2013 - A life saver. Not the candy, but on a day like today, nyc 90%humidity, this is hitting the spot paired with homemade jalepeno poppers!
July 24, 2013 - Berry good.
May 10, 2013 - Always yummy good with right amount of acidity.
March 6, 2013 - Pretty typical profile for a rosé: strawberry fruit, stony minerality, crisp acidity and fairly light on the palate. A bit more fruit-forward than the recently consumed Baudry Chinon rosé, but also less complex. This is one for near-term drinking IMO.
February 17, 2013 - Crisp berry juice, green herbs, and steely minerals. Great sipper and food wine. Will seek out the newer vintage soon.
November 4, 2012 - Perfectly ripe strawberries in a steel cage. Nice acidity. Quince, tarragon, and red berries on the nose. Matched perfectly with roasted chicken, shiitake risotto, and acorn squash. Decent finish. Enjoyed more towards room temp.
September 2, 2012 - I really enjoyed this rose. It's on the lighter more delicate side more like a white but still had wonderful flavors.
July 17, 2012 - Faint strawberry nose. Sweet strawberries over a good core of acidity. Soft and fairly simple, without much length.
June 13, 2012 - Pleasant, but unspectacular rose. Dry, but good fruit and refreshing. A plus is the underlying limestone minerals typical in Chidaine wines from the area. Con is a slight tartness. K&L mentioned gooseberry, and that's the kind of tartness I get. Still pretty good QPR.
June 12, 2012 - Salmon in color, this reminds me of the Tempier Rose, though at a fraction of the cost. Bright acidity make for a tart melon freshness, with a hint of strawberry. There is a suggestion of sweetness, but the wine feels and tastes bone dry.
12.5% ABV, a blend of Pinot Noir and Grolleau.
Served with chicken salad with cucumber, greek olives, capers, onion and celery on a bed of thinly sliced cabbage dressed with house red vinegar and EVOO tossed with hearts of palm, kidney beans and green beans out on the patio on what felt like an early summer day.