Posted: March 7, 2023
Instantly appealing, this vigorous, bright pink wine is very fresh and lively. It has strong peach, strawberry and watermelon flavours, with a hint of apricot, balanced acidity and a finely balanced, dry finish. $28 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Bright, light pink, this vibrant wine is light and smooth, with gentle, peachy, strawberryish, spicy flavours, fresh acidity, and plenty of drink-young charm. $19
Comments Off on Koparepare Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Very pale pink, this lively, racy wine was grown in the Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys sub-regions. Medium-bodied, it is vivacious, with watermelon, peach and spice flavours, showing good delicacy, and a dry finish. $23
Comments Off on Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Vivacious and attractively scented, this bright, light pink wine has generous peach, strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, balanced acidity and a dryish, lively, lingering finish. $23
Comments Off on Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This bright pink, attractively scented wine was grown at Pisa. Already delicious, it is very fresh, vibrant and smooth, with ripe, cherryish, plummy flavours, a bare hint of sweetness, lively acidity and a finely poised finish. $30 (A)
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fragrant and fresh, this bright, light pink Marlborough wine is very lively, with strong peach, watermelon and spice flavours, crisp, dry and sustained. $34
Comments Off on Awatere River Spindrift Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
The nose exhibits fragrances of fresh rhubarb with a delicate persistence of crunchy apple flavours laced with pretty floral notes. Subtle, but has drive.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A potpourri of a nose with a nougat-like edge. Very candied musky fruit flavours with a crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely structured wine with aromas and flavours in the strawberry spectrum.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The King’s Desire Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A lift of red apple aromas and light strawberry flavours on the lean palate.
Comments Off on Artwine Temptress Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Sweet ripe strawberries lift off the nose and clean strawberry flavours fill the mouth with flavour.
Comments Off on Koonara Wines Emily May Limestone Coast Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Attractively scented, this bright pink rosé was made from pinot noir, hand-picked at altitude in Alexandra. Mouthfilling, it has strong, vibrant flavours of strawberries, peaches and spices, a vague hint of sweetness and a fresh, crisp, lengthy finish. Full of…
Comments Off on McArthur Ridge Lilico Alexandra Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Bright pink, this attractive wine has very good depth of fresh strawberry and spice flavours, lively acidity and a smooth finish. Good value. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Delicious young, this bright, light pink wine is fresh and full-bodied, with very good intensity of vibrant strawberry and peach flavours, a hint of apricot, and a finely balanced, dry finish. $20
Comments Off on te Pa Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Full of drink-young charm, this rosé was partly handled in tanks, but 60% was fermented with indigenous yeasts in neutral French oak barrels. Pale pink, it is fresh, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with strong strawberry and peach flavours, a hint…
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
This delightful rosé was hand-picked at Gibbston. Bright pink, it is invitingly scented, with mouthfilling body, gentle strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, a hint of apricot, and lovely delicacy and vibrancy. Dry, with gentle acidity, it’s benchmark stuff. $34
Comments Off on Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Slightly acetic nose with a nicely textured, flavoursome, palate.
Comments Off on Taylors Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Smells of creamed corn with some fresh green notes. Crisp in the mouth with red berry fruit and herbal finish.
Comments Off on Risky Business Mount Barker WA Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This single-vineyard, Gibbston wine has an ‘onion skin’ colour, with hints of pink and orange. Already very expressive, it is a basically dry style, with a touch of tannin and good depth of peachy, spicy, strawberryish flavours. $28 (A)
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This refined rosé was made from grapes hand-harvested at Gibbston. Bright pink, it is invitingly scented and full-bodied, with vibrant strawberry and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy and depth, a hint of apricot, fresh acidity and a dry, long finish….
Comments Off on Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Elegant food style of wine showing some lovely, perfumed fruit from a well-managed vineyard. Long and balanced with a warm edge. “Chill!”
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright pink, this lively rosé is drinking well now. Mouthfilling, it has strong,, ripe, peachy flavours, hints of spices and apricots, and a fresh, basically dry finish. $27 (A, US)
Comments Off on Domain Road Road Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aromas of cranberries and red apples with good, simple, clean flavours. Nice acidity.
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pungent herbal bouquet with hints of red berries and attractive red fruit flavour profile – dense and concentrated with some residual sweetness but well balanced with acid.
Comments Off on Mapleton Vineyards Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright pink with orange tints with some well-maintained primary fruit characters on the nose and super clean spicy varietal flavours with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Iron House Vineyards Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A spicy rose petal of a nose with quite a funky lift and luscious Turkish Delight flavours with a pleasant phenolic edge.
Comments Off on Cabbage Tree Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose is pungent and slightly green with great floral notes. The palate is sound and round with flavours like green strawberries with some nice balanced sweetness.
Comments Off on Bangor Maria Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Pretty strawberries and cream nose with a floral/rose petal edge. Delightful length of Turkish Delight-like flavours with balancing acidity and a crunchy apple finish.
Comments Off on Gala Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dusty pink hues with Turkish Delight-like characters on the nose. Nice firm dry palate with lovely pomegranate-like flavours lingering across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Rob Dolan True Colours Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Perfumed red apple bouquet with bright florals and a sweet fruit palate but has good grippy acid cutting through.
Comments Off on Lobethal Road Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big hit of rose-like characters lifts off the nose and is edged with subtle raspberry notes. A seriously classy, soft and flavoursome palate. “Provence-like.”
Comments Off on La Boheme Act 2 Dry Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
The nose is a tad pungent and meaty with hints of cranberry-like fruit and the palate exhibits good fruit density with flavours reminiscent of Turkish Delight and red berries.
Comments Off on The King’s Desire Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Confectionery green berry bouquet with chalky tannins on the palate, some savoury development and “Perfect phenolics!”
Comments Off on Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very well-made wine that is showing a mélange of fragrances on the nose with pungent notes and a lovely, luscious palate filled with juicy sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet and toasty on the nose with some florals and interesting herbal-like fruit complexity on the nice dry palate.
Comments Off on Koonara Emily May Mount Gambier Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Provence-like style of rosé with attractive varietal characters of stewed strawberry aromas and great palate length and balance with light savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Koonara Emily May Mt Gambier Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty wine with intense strawberry and cream aromas and delicately flavoured creamy textured palate with high acidity.
Comments Off on Mike Press Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Estate-grown and hand-harvested, this bright pink wine has vibrant watermelon, strawberry and spice flavours, a sliver of sweetness and a seductively smooth finish. Full-bodied, yet with a sense of lightness, it’s delicious young. $25 (A, US)
Comments Off on Maori Point Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Hard to resist, this bright pink Gibbston wine is invitingly scented. Full-bodied, fresh and dry, it has a lovely array of watermelon, strawberry, peach and spice flavours, showing impressive vibrancy, delicacy and length. $31]
Comments Off on Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very pale pink wine with delicate floral fruit fragrances and mouthfilling flavours of strawberries and cherries.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pretty pink wine with a lovely strawberries and cream-like bouquet and great mouthfilling flavours reminiscent of boiled raspberry lollies. Great texture, length and acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
From Peregrine, this very easy-drinking wine was hand-picked at Pisa and Gibbston. Pink-hued, it is invitingly aromatic, with strong, lively strawberry and spice flavours, and a crisp, off-dry finish. Delicious young. $20
Comments Off on Saddleback Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lovely fragrances of sweet red berries and a soft smooth palate of simple berry fruit flavours with a nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A well-made wine with a bright lifted fruit bouquet and clean crisp red fruit flavours
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Certified organic, this bright pink wine was grown in the Southern Valleys. Invitingly floral, it is medium-bodied and sweet-fruited, with cherryish, slightly spicy flavours, balanced acidity and excellent depth.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Bright pink, attractively scented wine with good depth of lively red berry/plum flavours, fresh acidity and an off-dry, smooth finish. $22
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Bright pink, this fresh, floral rosé is a single-vineyard wine, hand-harvested at Gibbston. Full of drink-young charm, it is vivacious, with strong, vibrant, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp and harmonious. $28
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Offering good drinking through 2020, this estate-grown wine is pink/pale red, dryish and smooth, with strong, strawberryish, slightly spicy flavours, a touch of tannin, fresh acidity and a slightly creamy finish. $25
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Awatere Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
The nose is elegant and subtle with light toffee apple nuances. The palate is interesting, complex and tasting quite tropical. “Be great with white meats!”
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Nose is pungent, floral and sweet with a dry and creamy red berry palate that has a certain elegance to it.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020