Date: 18-Apr-2006 06:34
Author: Bill Buitenhuys Email
Subject: TN: Red, White, and Rosé
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TN: Red, White, and Rosé
Bill Buitenhuys

2002 Château Saint Martin de la Garrigue Bronzinelle Coteaux du Languedoc Languedoc Roussillon, FR.

$12.50 Imp: KLWM. 13.5% abv.

41% syrah, 13% grenache, 27% carignan, 19% mourvèdre.

Rich fruit flavor mixed with a bit of farmy earth. Somewhat thin mid-palate and slightly green, chalky tannins. Some chocolate/toasty oak on the finish. Decent enough for the price but no where near as full and balanced as past vintages.

NV Pearly Bay Celebration Cape Winelands, South Africa.

$7 8% abv. A sweet bubbly made from Muscat d’Alexandrie. My family loves moscato d’asti and this sparkler fills the bill at a ridiculously low price. Rich muscat nose of floral and honey, fairly sweet (76 gm/l), and enough acidity to keep things interesting. Not at all serious but it sure is fun.

2005 Château Monbousquet La Rosée de Monbousquet Bordeaux, FR.

$12 Imp: Touton.

Oak-o-phobes beware. This wine sees some serious new barrique. It’s a fully dry wine with heavily buttered, light red fruit flavor. Not much of a finish either. If I’m going to drink Bordeaux rosé, I’d take the ’04 Pavie rosé over this one in a heart beat (although I’d rather have Tempier).

Copied from WLDG 4/17/06 by Bob Ross

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