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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 | |||