Wölfer Estate Rosé 2009

The summer is almost over, time to drink some rose wines! Couple more weeks and they will seem just a little too wimpy... Anyhow, the Long Island Wölfer Rosé is a total crowd pleaser, to the point of being obscene. Passion fruit and peach all over the place, some white flowers in the nose, some citrus in the finish. Pale peach color, pretty much full body, very pronounced glycerin, dry, refreshingly tart. A coupage of Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Paired with a black pepper tuna stake and arugula ravioli held its own, double rainbow all the way!

13$ in retail, 80 points

Cantalupo "Il Mimo" Rosato 2009

Rosé Nebbiolo from Piemonte Colline Novaresi: a girly man drink! Just kidding; this wine is quite substantial. Full body, saturated almost glowing crimson, beautiful legs. Watermelon and red fruit compote nose which slowly opens a distinctive note of eucalyptus. The mouth is no doubt fruity, but the fruit is well balanced by almondy bitterness, tannin and a good amount of acid. Mostly strawberry, cherry and apple. Very nice.

16$ at Blue Angel Wines, 79 points

Bruno Clair Marsannay Rose, 2008

An honest, steel cask aged Burgundy rose Pinot Noir, picked up at a spring tasting event at Union Square Wines NYC. Flavors of strawberry and Champagne, dry, mineral, sharp with traces of watermelon and sour cherry. Served chilled, so the nose seemed pretty minimal, mostly red fruit... Great spring wine! We paired it with cherrystone clams and had a blast.
$25 in retail, 78 points