The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Well priced French and Italian Roses
June 20, 2018
Rose
2017 Dievole Le Due Arbie Rosato: Smells like Siena in the springtime with olive blossoms, cherries and strawberries. Very refreshing. Very Good Plus 16.99/bottle 15.29/mixed case 14.44/case
2017 La Spinetta il Rose di Casanova: Smells like the Tuscan coast in springtime with notes of herb, strawberry fruit and a touch of bright salinity. Layered and textured finish. Very Good Plus Plus 18.99/bottle 17.09/mixed case 16.14/case
2016 Proprieta Sperino Rosa del Rosa: Deep cherry fruit framed by cinnamon and pepper. More serious style showing complexity and energy. Very Good Plus Plus 17.99/bottle 16.19/mixed case 15.29/case
2017 Henri Bonnaud Steff Rose Mediterrannee- Organic; Color; Aroma: ripe fresh round pretty, deeper; Mouth: juicy rather firm, tight acid fleshy, lemon-accented fruit; Very Good12.99; Mixed Case, 11.69; Case, 11.04
2017 Thibault Boudignon Rose de Loire- Organic; Color: medium dark ; Mouth: bright herbal clean firm, low toned Cabernet franc edge, softened tannins, firm; Very Good Plus21; Mixed Case, 18.9; Case, 17.85
2017 Ch. Lancyre Pic St. Loup Rose; Aroma: fresh rounded & fruity, nicely, well reined in Provencal herbs ; Mouth: juicy rounded, bright herbaceousness in the middle, sweet, rather bright firm, clean acid on the finish; Very Good Plus16.99; Mixed Case, 15.29; Case, 14.44
6-20 Rose Pack: Special, one each of the wines - $95 - may incur delivery charge
Or you can mix
Any six bottles of the above for a 10% discount
Any twelve bottles of the above for a 15% discount
Also in stock in limited quantity
Rare Provencal Roses
2016Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Grand Cru Roseof Tibouren
a unique richly flavored Provence rose from the rare Tibouren grape
29.99; Mixed Case, 26.99; Case, 25.49
2017 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose 51; Mixed Case, 45.9; Case, 43.35
2016 Ch. Simone Palette Rose $69 bottles only
among the best we have tasted
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- Len Rothenberg
