The Rose Report – Think Pink

Welcome to The Rosé Report.

Here pink wine gets the attention it deserves. Great rosé is as versatile as it gets. Brilliant on its own, perfect with friends, and one of the finest food wines there is, equally at home alongside grilled fish, spicy curries or a Sunday roast. Every review here is entirely independent, built on four decades of tasting and writing. No sponsorship, no influence, just honest opinion. Let’s find your next favourite bottle.

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Fleurs de Prairie

Fleurs de Prairie Home chefs get a lift from rosé - it’s official! Stir up a Seasonal Storm while sipping a modest 175ml bottle of oh so refreshing Fleurs de Prairie through a (paper or bamboo) straw. Those delicate cherry and citrus flavours are sure to make cooking...

Laurette – Laurette Rose

Laurette - Laurette Rose Another dull but warm day - sunshine required! So I opened a bottle of this cheerful Languedoc pink from - it undoubtedly did the trick to transport me to sunnier climes. There is warm fruit on the palate- nectarine and pomegranate- then a...

Chateau La Clairiere Laithwaite – Chateau La Clairiere Laithwaite Rose

Chateau La Clairiere Laithwaite - Chateau La Clairiere Laithwaite Rose Still seeking fine rosé but meanwhile could not resist paying a visit to the immaculate cellars of Ch La Clairière Laithwaite on a glorious autumn day. Those talented Laithwaites have nurtured and...

M. Chapoutier – Rouge Clair

M. Chapoutier - Rouge Clair Light red wine served cool- take it from me, it’s a brilliant choice- very 2026. This stylish bottle is from the renowned Rhone house of Michel Chapoutier and comes in at only 11.5%. It’s an honorary rosé. Ideal with pissaladière or this...

Juan Gil – Organic Rose

Juan Gil (Familia Gil) - Juan Gil Organic Rose A JuicyJumilla today- this unusual organic Spanish pink enjoys a short stay in oak which gives it structure without heaviness on the palate. Produced from Syrah, a spicy favourite grape of mine - and Petit Verdot which...

La Gioiosa et Amorosa – Rose Millesimato

La Gioiosa et Amorosa - La Gioiosa Prosecco Rose Millesimato For all of you emerging, blinking, from Dry January- may I present an exceptional Prosecco for your consideration. This delicate lychee pink fizz has a subtle Italian elegance, delicate stone fruit flavour...