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Haha Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Bright, light pink, this chardonnay and pinot noir blend was grown in Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay, and handled by the ‘Charmat’ method. Crisp and very lively, it has gentle strawberry and watermelon flavours, slightly peachy and yeasty notes, very good…

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Champagne Tsarine Champagne France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A bright fresh fruit focussed style, some sweetness with creamy mouthfeel and tight acidity.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

Pale salmon wine with aromas of red apples, yeast autolysis and savoury elements with lovely flavours in the toasty baked apple spectrum and showing some citrus traces.

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Champagne Canard-Duchêne Cuvée Champagne France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

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Fermoy Pemberton Brut Rosé 2018

Posted: November 2, 2022

A crunchy and linear style with lovely lively bubbles and flinty citrus elements.

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Kreglinger Tamar Valley Tasmania Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 2, 2022

A subtle complexity of spicy floral fruit fragrances and a fine apple/citrus palate.

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Kreglinger Pipers River Tasmania Brut Rosé 2017

Posted: July 21, 2022

Bronze hues with developing aromas and tart dry flavours with a citrus end.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 14, 2022

Interesting pungent meaty aromas with a very complex balance of fruit, toast and savoury flavours on the palate.

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Champagne Deutz Champagne France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands NSW Brut Rosé NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

A mature creamy mix of mushroom, baked apple and orange blossom elements.

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Colmar Estate Orange Brut Rosé 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

A complex wine with power and presence and layered with nougat, lemon curd and almond characters. Good autolysis.

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Colmar Estate Orange Brut Rosé 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Very attractive bright fragrant aromas. A tight palate with good drive and persistence of lemon/citrus flavours.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Brut Rosé NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Floral and spicy on the nose with a smooth creamy palate, lovely length of soft red fruit flavours and yeasty complexity.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands, NSW Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Tart cumquat-like nose with upfront fruit sweetness on the palate and zippy fresh acidity to balance.

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Haha Marlborough Hawke’s Bay Brut Rosé NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Delicate peach blossom aromas and attractive creamy palate tasting of citrus and peaches.

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Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands Brut Rosé NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Delicate pretty cherry and strawberry fruit fragrances with a touch of toastiness. Lovely interplay of fruit and complex secondary notes on the palate. “More-ish.”

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Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Brut Rosé NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

A pretty nose; lots of strawberry fruit with nutty notes. An appealing, slightly sweet, fleshy palate. Has length and balance.

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Ernest Rapeneau Epernay Brut Rosé NV

Posted: September 4, 2019

Attractive yeasty notes to the nose with subtle strawberry aromas. Palate has lovely zesty freshness and nice sweet dosage.

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Champagne Canard Duchene Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: May 1, 2019

A nutty smoky complexity to the nose with bright strawberry flavours laced with nutty complexity and fine tannins.

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Champagne Deutz Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Quite restrained aromas; just a whiff of red berries and rose petals with bright raspberry flavours.

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Clover Hill Cuvee Exceptionelle Tasmania Brut Rosé 2013

Posted: October 4, 2018

Rose gold hues, musty herbal bouquet and quite a yeasty palate with an herbal edge.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Late Disgorged Pyrenees Brut Rosé 2008

Posted: October 4, 2018

Beautifully evolved aromas still has some fruit underneath. Intense flavour profile, good dosage and some freshness.

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Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: October 4, 2018

Very good aromatic intensity on the nose with lovely autolysis notes. A beautifully balanced palate that’s creamy and fine with long lingering flavours and great acidity.

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Perrier Jouet Blaison Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 9, 2017

A complex, vibrant and long style that’s relatively youthful and full of strawberry sherbet like fruit.

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G.H Mumm Champagne Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 9, 2017

Earthy red berry nose and full of pleasant strawberry jam and yeasty flavours.

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Besserat De Bellefon France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: November 9, 2017

Smells sweet and yeasty with caramelised notes evident on the fleshy/toasty palate. Attractive breadiness and hints of pears.

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Clover Hill Tasmania Brut Rosé 2013

Posted: November 9, 2017

A supple textured wine with an interesting mix of peach, strawberry and biscuity characters

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Kreglinger Tasmania Brut Rosé 2006

Posted: June 30, 2017

Developed tangerine-like hues and nice complexity of savoury fruit with subtle sweetness and underscored with a lovely phenolic grip.

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Kreglinger Tasmania Brut Rosé 2006

Posted: June 30, 2017

Developed tangerine-like hues and nice complexity of savoury fruit with subtle sweetness and underscored with a lovely phenolic grip.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Smells of strawberries with a floral lift and delicate palate reflecting the nose with some nice zippy acidity.

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Centennial Southern Highlands Brut Rosé NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Lovely nose – clean and spicy. Palate is long, somewhat complex, with a tannic grip.

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Akarua Methode Traditionelle Central Otago Brut Rosé NV

Posted: June 15, 2017

Pale pink wine with fresh pome fruit aromas layered with spicy yeasty notes. Complex fruit palate has elegance.

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Farnese Fantini Gran Cuvee Italy Brut Rosé NV

Posted: June 9, 2017

Fresh apple aromas with creamy notes and well structured palate with some secondary complexity.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

Good bready autolysis aromas. Rich palate – sweet and simple with acid freshness. 3-5

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Besserat De Bellefon Epernay France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

Salmon pink hues with pot pourri fragrances and great caramel like autolysis. Palate is fresh and lively -savoury and complex with lovely toasty aged flavours and “squeaky” acidity.

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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

Good yeasty complexity evident on the nose and sherbety texture to the palate. Good savoury tannin presence.

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Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Deep red with plenty of raspberry fruit characters and some sweetness. A fresh lively commercial style.

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Bessarat de Bellefon Cuvee de Moines Champagne France Brut Rosé NV

Posted: April 3, 2017

Floral rose-like bouquet and quite a long citrussy palate with a good acid backbone.

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Pol Roger Champagne Brut Rosé 2006

Posted: April 3, 2017

Lovely light fruit fragrances with floral overtones. Good depth and length of sweet red fruit flavours with excellent yeasty characters. “A very good wine”, said one judge.

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