Had I tasted this blind, I would have mistaken it for a Loire rosé. Pale salmon in the glass, this winsome Oregon rosé from JK Carriere exudes notes of wet stone and underripe cantaloupe. On the palate, mineral-driven acidity with touches of lime zest and lemon thyme. An excellent summer food wine, and one of the best domestic rosés I've tasted from the 2013 vintage. The finish is lengthy and persistent. Buy this if you can find it. — 12 years ago
As pretty as Chambolle can be! Not winsome but beguiling. — 11 years ago
Lovely, #Gamayzing. 10.5 abv, light hearted, winsome, cheerful, wistful. For daydream believers. @kronnerburger — 12 years ago
Christine Havens
The perfect companion to a classic summer dish—Salade Niçoise. The
Terrebrune Bandol Rosé is one of the more winsome, elegant rosés I've tasted this year. Primarly composed of Mourvèdre grown in blue Trias limestone soils, it is the minerality that really shines, along with breezy notes of alpine strawberries, raspberries, white peach and Rainier cherries. It is drier and more refined on the palate than the nose belies, with freshness, energy and acidic verve all dancing 'round a pronounced vein of chalk. — 11 years ago