July 30, 2012
"Americans seem to have finally become comfortable with the fact that rosé wines aren't just for summer drinking. They also seem to be realizing that a great rosé--and there are more than a few--is a truly great wine, with no apologies for being pink." - Josh Raynolds, International Wine CellarClearly what Josh said is true. Americans are becoming more and more familiar with rosés and they're not afraid to drink pink. Every year we conduct a rosé tasting around the beginning of summer and this year it turned out to be one of our top events with over 50 guests. We do the best we can to keep rosés in stock year-round but the majority of shipments arrive in the spring, just in time for summer.Actually, these days, because people have openly accepted pink wine into their lives, we feel it's even OK to create rosé-centric emails. The recent scores by International Wine Cellar have given us an excuse to do just that. This is a fine list of rosés that offer a variety of styles and flavors and great versatility with food. Good hunting.
Clearly what Josh said is true. Americans are becoming more and more familiar with rosés and they're not afraid to drink pink. Every year we conduct a rosé tasting around the beginning of summer and this year it turned out to be one of our top events with over 50 guests. We do the best we can to keep rosés in stock year-round but the majority of shipments arrive in the spring, just in time for summer.
Actually, these days, because people have openly accepted pink wine into their lives, we feel it's even OK to create rosé-centric emails. The recent scores by International Wine Cellar have given us an excuse to do just that. This is a fine list of rosés that offer a variety of styles and flavors and great versatility with food. Good hunting.
Robert Parker writes in Wine Advocate 8/31/12: "One of the finest roses I tasted in 2012 is Domaine de Lancyre’s 2011 Pic St. Loup Rose. Super-ripe notes of raspberries, garrigue and spice jump from the glass of this solidly constructed blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Cinsault. One does not usually find roses of this quality from the Coteaux du Languedoc, but this 135-acre estate has fashioned a true beauty. "
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Josh Raynolds writes in International Wine Cellar: "Light peach skin color. Intensely perfumed aromas of redcurrant, strawberry, blood orange and rhubarb, with suave floral and mineral overtones. This lively, precise wine offers tangy citrus and red berry flavors and a silky texture. Finishes tangy and precise, with very good energy and lingering florality. In the context of this estate's high-end offerings, which are all excellent, this is a steal." ... read more
Josh Raynolds writes in International Wine Cellar: "Light orange. Wild, intensely perfumed bouquet of blood orange, cranberry, rhubarb, potpourri and minerals, with subtle almond and mace accents. Bitter cherry and orange pith flavors show impressive depth and energy, with candied lavender and anise notes adding complexity. Sappy, penetrating and focused on the tenacious finish."
The heart of this estate, indeed their most distincti... read more
