La Côte Rêvée
Chemin des Sables Rosé Carignan Grenache
France
Excellent! 2014 vintage. Would purchase a case next time. A bargain at $9. Fine example of Rose.
Excellent! 2014 vintage. Would purchase a case next time. A bargain at $9. Fine example of Rose.
2 people found it helpfulJun 6th, 2015
Pleasant aromas, very mild flavor. Well balanced. Not watery. Doesn't do much for me. Bargain priced.
Pleasant aromas, very mild flavor. Well balanced. Not watery. Doesn't do much for me. Bargain priced.
Jun 26th, 2017Great value. $9/bottle at Total Wine. Combination of fruity flavor and crispness. Paired with grilled pizza.
Great value. $9/bottle at Total Wine. Combination of fruity flavor and crispness. Paired with grilled pizza.
May 29th, 2017
Wow, this is an amazing value wine at only $10! I confess, I didn't know anything about la Côtes Rêvée and assumed it was in Provence, due to the sweet lychee aroma. However, the medium plus acidity definitely makes sense for the Loire Valley. This delicate rosé has aromas of slightly underripe strawberry and raspberry, like they were the first crop of late spring. There is a bit of minerality that isn't quite smoke or gravel, but more like soft chalk. I would think from the aromas that the summer of 2015 (this vintage) was hot and they picked the grapes early. The varietals are Carignan (70%, increasingly popular in CA) and Grenache (30%).
I would pair this with a strawberry, goat cheese, and spinach salad or baked salmon with buerre blanc... mmm.... yes, definitely the salmon! Oooh, or shrimp scampi or pasta á la vodka! Definitely a food-friendly wine!
Word of advice: do not over-chill, otherwise you lose the aromas. 57-62 degrees is perfect for this wine, great for porch sitting when the weather is nicer!
Wow, this is an amazing value wine at only $10! I confess, I didn't know anything about la Côtes Rêvée and assumed it was in Provence, due to the sweet lychee aroma. However, the medium plus acidity definitely makes sense for the Loire Valley. This delicate rosé has aromas of slightly underripe strawberry and raspberry, like they were the first crop of late spring. There is a bit of minerality that isn't quite smoke or gravel, but more like soft chalk. I would think from the aromas that the summer of 2015 (this vintage) was hot and they picked the grapes early. The varietals are Carignan (70%, increasingly popular in CA) and Grenache (30%).
I would pair this with a strawberry, goat cheese, and spinach salad or baked salmon with buerre blanc... mmm.... yes, definitely the salmon! Oooh, or shrimp scampi or pasta á la vodka! Definitely a food-friendly wine!
Word of advice: do not over-chill, otherwise you lose the aromas. 57-62 degrees is perfect for this wine, great for porch sitting when the weather is nicer!
After a year of age, this wine has a lovely strawberry must, lively acidity. Tame and lovely.
After a year of age, this wine has a lovely strawberry must, lively acidity. Tame and lovely.
Very crisp and very bright. The nose for me was kind of light. Very muted, you can definitely get some strawberry and citrus. The pallet was suprising with bright strawberry with nice acidity. Great rose for 10 bucks
Very crisp and very bright. The nose for me was kind of light. Very muted, you can definitely get some strawberry and citrus. The pallet was suprising with bright strawberry with nice acidity. Great rose for 10 bucks
Jun 12th, 2016
