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First off, our\u00a0 apologies for not getting to this sooner, though it isn\u2019t entirely our fault.\u00a0 Given that Memorial Day has come and gone, we have to consider ourselves somewhat remiss in how little we have done promoting pink wine so far.\u00a0 The season is upon us.\u00a0 Now, in our defense, we have been a little preoccupied with a few other topics.<\/p>\n
The 2016 Bodeaux prearrivals campaign demands a certain commitment of time.\u00a0 It is the most important vintage to offered on pre-arrival since the 2010s, and possibly could provide the best opportunities for consumers since 2005.\u00a0\u00a0 But it is a slippery slope because, as good as the wines are, we have mixed emotions about how the campaign will play out given the remarkable sea of other choices there are out there today of all kinds of wine, and how many folks are willing to put up today\u2019s money for something that isn\u2019t coming for two years and really won\u2019t be drinkable until a decade or so later.\u00a0 In that sense it is a historic campaign in terms of what it will say about the whole futures market moving forward.<\/p>\n
We also are spending a lot of time evaluating more deals in the marketplace than we ever remember seeing. \u00a0You\u2019ve seen some of the stuff we have been tossing out there, and those are only the ones that pass muster.\u00a0 There are nearly five times that many don\u2019t even initiate a serious conversation, but we still have to look<\/em>.\u00a0 Finally, we are still wading through a ton of pink wines brought to us by the Johnny-come-latelys.\u00a0 We \u00a0have already found plenty to get us through the summer in style, but you never know when the next gem will appear.<\/p>\n Finally, our choice of the word \u2018roundup\u2019 was made because of alliteration.\u00a0 We couldn\u2019t possibly cover all of the highlights of our current selection in one piece.\u00a0 So we\u2019re going to give you a few that come to mind so that you can start to get your pinks in order for the summer.\u00a0 We\u2019ll start with something that kind of surprised us.\u00a0 <\/strong>Domestic ros\u00e9s all to often lack the acidity and texture to be refreshing.\u00a0 It\u2019s nobody\u2019s fault.\u00a0 It\u2019s just warmer here, generating higher alcohols and lower acidity, and too many folks are getting into the act just to cash in on the fad.\u00a0 While we are getting a lot better at it here at home, far too many vintners here don\u2019t have the experience in this arena and most of the local pinks are at a disadvantage outside their own tasting room.<\/p>\n The Andrew Murray Esperance Rose 2016 <\/strong><\/a>was a pleasant exception to that generalization.\u00a0 It is nearly 100% Cinsault that is estate grown for making ros\u00e9 (as opposed to a saignee of red wine).\u00a0 Light, fresh, clean, there\u2019s dried strawberry and red melon with an impression of minerality, a pleasing tactile crispness, and the flavors are dry.\u00a0 In the winery\u2019s own words, \u201cthis is definitely not a kool-aid Ros\u00e9 of yesteryear from California\u201d.\u00a0 It got the attention of some serious Francophiles when it comes to pinks (us).\u00a0 Pleasing juice, and the price makes perfect sense (far too many domestic pinks, besides being a little flabby, are kind of expensive).\u00a0 A well conceived effort.<\/p>\n The Chateau de Trinquevedel Rose Tavel <\/a>2016 <\/strong>has been a staple here for some time.\u00a0 Tavel has a certain cache when it comes to pink wine, which makes some of them a little expensive for what they are.\u00a0 This small family farm makes classic Tavel with fresh acidity but also the defining mid-palate weight and somewhat deeper color.\u00a0 The blend here is 45% Grenache, 24% Cinsault, 15% Clairette, 10% Mourv\u00e8dre, and 6% Syrah. \u00a0The flavors roll to red berry and red melon, with delicate underpinnings of spice and garrigue, and a little rounder midpalate than pinks from further south.\u00a0 Far too easy to drink and very food friendly.<\/p>\n One of the consistent pink wine bargains over the last few years is the Le Cengle Cotes de Provence Rose Vieilles Vignes 2016<\/a>,<\/strong> pale in color, delicate and crisp on the palate but with more going on than the visuals and price ($12.98) would lead you to expect.\u00a0 The blend is 25% Cinsault, 35% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 5% Mourvedre, but there are refreshing citrus and white peach tones that give it a little bit of\u00a0 white wine impression.\u00a0 Certainly a candidate for go-to pink given the price and performance.<\/p>\n Domaine Tempier has made Bandol ros\u00e9 a \u2018thing\u2019 almost by themselves.\u00a0 There are some wonderful examples that cost nearly half as much because the market hasn\u2019t caught on to yet. The Gros Nore Bandol Rose 2016 <\/strong><\/a>is a sensational follow-up to their outstanding 2015.\u00a0 Former boxer Alain Pascal fashions this blend of 50% Mourv\u00e8dre, 25% Cinsault and 25% Grenache from grapes grown in clay soils.\u00a0 Red fruit, minerals, a hint of honey at the crest, some \u2018orangy\u2019 citrus streaks, and just a touch of that cool Mourvedre earthiness, this is pretty serious as pinks go if you want to dive into it, but can play the casual, delicious quaff if called upon to do so.<\/p>\n Finally, here\u2019s your absolute bargain, the Mourgues du Gres Fleur d’Eglantine Costieres de Nimes Rose 2016.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/a>We have worked with this estate for years and they are usually in the mix with both pinks and reds.\u00a0 To be honest, they don\u2019t \u2018hit\u2019 everything every year.\u00a0 But they have had a number of efforts that have \u2018nailed it\u2019 and, when they do, it provides a remarkable value performances.\u00a0 The 2016 Rose is one of those \u2018hit\u2019 times.\u00a0 The main thrust is Mourvedre with small parts of Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah. \u00a0The wine starts with red berries, slides into an orange and garrigue note and finishes with a little salinity.\u00a0 At $9.98, it\u2019s party time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First off, our\u00a0 apologies for not getting to this sooner, though it isn\u2019t entirely our fault.\u00a0 Given that Memorial Day has come and gone, we have to consider ourselves somewhat remiss in how little we have done promoting pink wine so far.\u00a0 The season is upon us.\u00a0 Now, in our defense, we have been … Continue reading “Ros\u00e9 ROUNDUP”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[101],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2062,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions\/2062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}