NV Besserat de Bellefon Rose
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Delicate and focused, showing strawberries, blood oranges, fresh violets and roses. Even some chalky depth. Medium-bodied, it has a full-flavored palate with brilliant acidity and a red-fruit finish. Includes a partial blend from Les Riceys. 50% pinot meunier, 25% chardonnay and 25% pinot noir. Disgorged January 2023. Drink now.
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James Suckling
James Suckling
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This is a lovely rosé with strawberry tart, mineral, chalk and red fruit. Some peach, too. Medium-bodied with plenty of fruit and fresh acidity on the palate and a flavorful finish. Good both as an aperitif and with food. Disgorged in December 2022. Drink or hold.
Aromas and flavors of sliced pear, strawberry and light cherry with some sea salt. Medium to full body and dry with lovely fruit at the end. Fine bubbles. Disgorged November 2022. Drink now.
This disgorgement of the NV Cuvée des Moines Brut Rosé is from September 2017 and is (probably) based on the 2014 vintage. The salmon colored wine leads to a delicate, fresh and vinous nose with intense red fruit and floral aromas and a refined chalkiness. It's a bit reductive perhaps but nicely round and fruity on the elegant and refined palate. An excellent cuvée of Pinot Meunier (40%) and equal parts of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Tasted October 2018 from lot L8S998903.