When it comes to rosé, Provence, for many, sets the benchmark. Over 50% of the wine made in Provence is rosé and many drinkers favour Provence rosé over other examples of the style. In recent years, there has been an explosion in the volume of Cotes de Provence rosés imported into Australia, not all of which are particularly compelling examples of the style.
Chateau La Gordonne does pretty much everything one could want of a Provence rosé at $25 per bottle. Pale salmon pink in appearance, it delivers fragrant red-fruited aromatics typical of the genre. On the palate, it is medium in body, with good weight and vibrant acidity which carries the finish.
2014 CHATEAU LA GORDONNE COTES DE PROVENCE ROSÉProducer: Chateau la Gordonne
Variety: Rosé
Vintage: 2014
Region: Provence, France
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $25.00
Date tasted: 10 October 2015
Tasting Note:
Pale salmon pink. Typical Provence rosé nose of strawberry and aniseed, floral notes. Medium bodied, dry and savoury. Delicate interplay of light red fruits. Good concentration and palate weight. Better than the 2013 of the same wine.
Score: 16/20
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