Summer time is upon us, and it’s been a sizzling one to date. Time to pour the rosé and chill. In the present day we’re tasting two wines that each function Syrah and Grenache, however from completely different places, one from California and the opposite from France. Let’s pull up a garden chair, open them up, and provides them a strive.
2022 Marietta Previous Vine Rosé – OVR exhibits some pretty complexity, however it’s nonetheless an amazing summer time sipper. Made out of California outdated vine Syrah, Grenache Noir, and Grenache Gris grapes, the wine pours a deep salmon pink colour within the glass. The nostril exhibits daring fruit, together with candy strawberry, rhubarb, and peach. The sweetness on the nostril is a bit heavy and has nearly a Pez sweet high quality. Fortunately, the pronounced sweetness doesn’t comply with to the palate, which is sort of dry but nonetheless very fruity: strawberry and delicate rhubarb come first, adopted by raspberry and flinty minerality. There may be each a creamy mouthfeel right here and a few zippy acidity, making it tremendous meals pleasant. Tasting it blind, I’d have guessed this got here from southern France, however it’s a bit bolder than most rosés from Provence. It’s a winner, and the value is true. A- / $20 / mariettacellars.com
2022 E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Rosé – 70% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 10% Syrah. This is among the traditional summer time rosés: broadly out there and all the time pleasing. Pouring a darkish, salmon hue, the rosé exhibits recent strawberry and rose petal together with mild salinity and a contact of minerality. There’s medium acidity right here, which helps it pair effectively with meals, however additionally it is pleasant by itself. As I made my manner by way of the glass, the wine’s flavors bought bolder and extra pleasing. That is an reasonably priced crowd pleaser for the summer time months. B+ / $16 / guigal.com
2022 Marietta Previous Vine Rosé
$20
