Château Rose Du Franc

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2022

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 pours a pale coral color with a transparent core; medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with a refreshing mix of tart and ripe red fruits; strawberry, watermelon dry underbrush, red flowers, and wet stone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry; tannins are light with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline. Lovely texture. This continues to be a benchmark for rosé. Drink now through 2032. — 15 days ago

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Jay Kline

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@Raun Kupiec both Pibarnon and Pradeaux make great Provencial rosé too. both LdH Tondonia Rosado and Chateau Musar Rosé are in the same category
Raun Kupiec

Raun Kupiec

I know the Musar Reds from the Bekaa Valley. Really excellent. Didn’t know they did a rosé, it if it is anything like their red it must be wonderful.
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@Raun Kupiec it’s actually more close in resemblance to their Blanc but yes, lovely stuff.

Dalla Valle Vineyards

Maya 2012

Great stuff with a long life ahead. Just entering its drinking window. — 6 months ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Beautiful St Estephe 23 yo and not yet peaked. Fresh berry fruit, red and blue, chokecherry, cigar box,mocha, thyme, cinnamon, crushed granite, — 12 days ago

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Matthiasson

California Rosé Blend 2018

Paul J
9.2

Possibly the last bottle of Rose this year. Lovely dark salmon color. Consistent wine throughout, see previous notes of other vintages. Probably a little past prime. — 12 days ago

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Ron, Tom and 4 others liked this

Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Paul J
9.3

Solid. Tough to follow the Accendo. Cherry fruit with some plums are most prominent. Medium plus depth. Continuum just isn’t my style, but not bad by any means. — 7 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Tom, Daniel and 5 others liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Volte Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

Deep opaque purple. Vibrant smell of red berries and lavender. Full bodied but comes across as very ‘athletic’. Tannins and acidity are spot on and the wine leaves an impression of effortless presence and harmony. Impactful yet very refined. A tight rope walker, making it seem all so easy. Flirting with greatness yet so ephemeral. A wine that definitely leaves a vivid impression on your memory, like a painting. Bravo. 92+ (easily) — 20 days ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1961

Amazing wine, so fresh at 63 yrs that kept developing in the glass with a deep, dark color, notes of berry, currant fruit, cedar, leather, earth, sweet spices, graphite & tobacco — 7 days ago

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Marchesi Antinori

Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Second bottle from this vintage. Much better experience this time. Last wasn’t bad and perhaps was just an off night/bottle. This Solaia was packing significant range and depth. The fruit was beautifully structured and was so well rounded. Seemed more mature than just 5 years. Excellent. — 20 days ago

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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Rosé 1988

Very pretty. Soft strawberry and roses. Steeliness. Haunting and delicate. Still. Vivacious. From mag — 2 hours ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017

Beautiful Cabernet Franc—very complex. Leather, tar, and earth. — 22 days ago

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