Laurette – Laurette Rose

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...
Limetree (Co-op own label) – Limetree Rose

Limetree (Co-op own label) – Limetree Rose

Limetree (Co-op own label) – Limetree Rose So – the wine I was viewing earlier- it’s an Aussie blend of three deep hued red grape varieties. Shiraz, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot. Inescapably closer to red than a typical rosé, this wine has a warm, plummy...
Fleurs de Prairie – Fleurs de Prairie Rose

Fleurs de Prairie – Fleurs de Prairie Rose

Fleurs de Prairie – Fleurs de Prairie Rose O, for a beaker full of the warm South- the true, the blushful Hippocrene…. John Keats knew what he was doing, whetting our appetite for southern climes when our own lets us down. If a beaker holds about 187 ml, then I...
Abbotts & Delaunay

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...
Familia Torres – Torres Rose

Familia Torres – Torres Rose

Familia Torres – Torres Rose He makes red, white and rosé wines all over the world – may I present to you the marvellous Miguel Torres who is still going strong in his 80s. The occasion today was a fascinating review organised by International Wineries for...