Retail $22. 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay. Oh so many years ago I was on a press trip to Mezzacorona, the parent company to Rotari, for a mere three days and completely fell in love with the cooperative: the region, the people, the wines. Sure, it is a mega-producer and the wines are close to ubiquitous, but they are also well-made and fantastically good bargains. Case in point. I saw this on the shelf of my local Spec's and had to jump in but I wondered almost immediately how long it had been there, I mean 2013? Pale orange in the glass indicates its age (the bottle seems to indicate a disgorgement in 2017). The nose is lacking a bit in fruit, but there is minerality and a bit of salinity. The palate is certainly fruitier, with a dominant red berry, a chalky aspect, good tartness, and an above average finish. Look, this is not a champagne substitute, but it is pretty darned good and for half the price of its French brethren? Pretty darned solid.
9 years old and still going! Explosive pop upon opening. Lots of foam and bubbles. Orange-peach hue. Peaches on the nose. Strawberries give way to lemon zest and tangerines. Cheers! Here's to another glass!
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2/21/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 89 Points
Retail $22. 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay. Oh so many years ago I was on a press trip to Mezzacorona, the parent company to Rotari, for a mere three days and completely fell in love with the cooperative: the region, the people, the wines. Sure, it is a mega-producer and the wines are close to ubiquitous, but they are also well-made and fantastically good bargains. Case in point. I saw this on the shelf of my local Spec's and had to jump in but I wondered almost immediately how long it had been there, I mean 2013? Pale orange in the glass indicates its age (the bottle seems to indicate a disgorgement in 2017). The nose is lacking a bit in fruit, but there is minerality and a bit of salinity. The palate is certainly fruitier, with a dominant red berry, a chalky aspect, good tartness, and an above average finish. Look, this is not a champagne substitute, but it is pretty darned good and for half the price of its French brethren? Pretty darned solid.
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1/3/2022 - arperrymd Likes this wine: 93 Points
9 years old and still going! Explosive pop upon opening. Lots of foam and bubbles. Orange-peach hue. Peaches on the nose. Strawberries give way to lemon zest and tangerines. Cheers! Here's to another glass!
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9/7/2019 - Mckalm Likes this wine: 87 Points
Mineralitet, bra syra, ingen brödighet, enkel, ok
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8/21/2018 - Macki wrote:
Light salmon color - autolytic nose, tart strawberry fruit, 2017 disgorgement date, nice mineral finish, delicate. Fabulous at price point.
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7/8/2018 - 1W2T Likes this wine: 90 Points
Middag hemma, Rotari rosé och hemmalagade hamburgare... mmm! Magnum flaska för SEK229... Fantastiskt prisvärt rosebubbel!! Köp fler!!
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