La Manarine Cotes Du Rhone Rose 2012


Recommendation: Recommended as a buy.

Winery/Producer:Domaine a Manarine, France.

Grape Variety: Grenache blend: 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah.

Geographic Region, Appellation: Cotes du Rhone, France.

Vintage: 2012.

Price: $13.50 (with 10% case discount)

Purchased From: The Caviste, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Pared With: 1st Tasting: Thanksgiving turkey dinner. 2nd Tasting: Hickory smoked ham, baked beans and cole slaw.

Tasting:

    He said: Served at room temperature. Medium salmon color. Very strong smoke and damp earth aromas. Strong, almost creamy, tart fruit, melon and mineral taste and an outstanding flavorful medium-long finish. This is a MEMORABLE Rosé. It’s dry and full of delicious flavor. The first tasting was very good with the Thanksgiving turkey dinner; but the second tasting was OUTSTANDING with the smoked ham, baked beans and slaw. It was great to sip after both dinners. This is sensational wine at a GREAT price!!!

    She said: Delicious! We served this first with a turkey dinner but I preferred a Gewurztraminer and did not give it its due. With the ham dinner and especially after the dinner as a sipping wine it was outstanding! The strong bouquet is long lasting and leads to a silky, delicate, dry and delicious taste with a medium finish. As good as it was with the ham dinner I preferred it alone. Don’t chill it! Room temperature is perfect. Fabulous wine! I would buy it again in a flash.

    Comments:

Alcohol: 13%

Bar code: 81164401012