Charles Heidsieck
1999 Brut Rose
It seems funny to call a wine named “Charles” pretty, but this is one foxy Chuck! Flavors are clean and acidity fresh, but this is no one-note. A decidedly quirky wine, minerality mingles with raspberries and citrus and an indefinable something gamey sneaks in at the back.
Cristalino
NV Brut Rose
This Cava is your recession Rose. At less than $8/bottle, it is one of the best buys on the shelves. What it lacks in refinement it makes up for in body, freshness and spirit.
Champagne Bollinger
NV Brut Rose
A new number for Champagne Bollinger, the winery’s first stab at a NV Rose and boy, did they get it right on the first try. A symphony in the bottle, strawberries tease the tip of the tongue, then a gaminess surprises the mid palate. The finish? Try freshly grated cinnamon and vanilla scraped from the pod.
Frank Family
NV Blanc de Noir
A very nice wine for the price - $35, Frank Family’s pink is unmistakably America. The strawberries, toasted nuts and buttered popcorn on the nose are echoed in the flavors, along with bright, citrus acidity and a mouthfeel as light and creamy as raspberry mousse.
Lanson
Noble Cuvee Brut Rose
A lovely, delicate and light number for a Rose, Lanson’s Noble Cuvee offers beautiful balance and a delightfully creamy texture. A bouquet of wildflowers hints at the wine’s delicacy and flavors of tart and sweet berries deliver freshness and elegance.
Lucien Albrecht
Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose
This Cremant delivers a big bang with bold berry aromas and flavors, Barbie-worthy pink hue and a lingering finish with just a touch of sweetness. It is just the sort of bubbly –and at absolutely the right
price - to serve at a casual cocktail affair or elegant family dinner.
Perrier Jouet
2002 Fleur de Champagne Rose
I’m a sucker for texture and this PJ gives me just what I want. The wine has the complexity and depth you would expect of a prestige cuvee, but somehow the impression in the mouth is one of lightness
with bubbles dancing across the tongue and the wine following after as silky as cream.
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