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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Chateau Montdoyen – Un point, c’est tout! Rose

Chateau Montdoyen - Un point, c'est tout! Rose Monbazillac is a small region of the Dordogne known for fabulous dessert wine. But here I have unearthed a delicate pink made with 50:50 Cabernet Franc and Merlot. A distinct nose of mulberry and a bite to the finish....

Abbotts & Delaunay

Abbotts & Delaunay Anyone for tennis? Classy pink to sip while watching Wimbledon- Les Graves- a complex rendition of 100% Pinot Noir from the Languedoc. This intriguing rosé is a new wine from Abbotts et Delaunay and it’s full of surprises - like the finest tennis...

Aime Roquesante – Aime Roquesante Rose

Aime Roquesante - Aime Roquesante Rose A real people pleaser for your seasonal parties, this wine from the Var region of the southeast of France is new to . On the nose there are berry and floral notes, then a light fruit and cream on the palate with a twist of...

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...