9 January 2017

2015 CHATEAU DE L’AUMERAUDE CUVEE MARIE-CHRISTINE - I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN

The pink wines of Provence have taken all before them in the past few years here in Australia. The ascent of Provence rose reflects marked growth in the rose category as a whole. No other style of rose has seduced drinkers more than the pale salmon pink wines of Provence.

Bone dry and with attractive strawberries and cream aromatics, Provence rose delivers exactly what modern, well-travelled drinkers want in a glass of rose. Throw in a bit of Cote d’Azur glamour and you’ve got the full package.

Not all Provence rose is great wine. Many examples are made to a pricepoint and flatter to deceive. Cuvee Marie-Christine, the flagship cuvee of Chateau de l’Aumerade delivers pretty much everything once could want from a Provence rose - lifted aromatics, savoury, textured palate and great fruit intensity – now where’s the bouillabaisse?!

2015 CHATEAU DE L’AUMERAUDE CUVEE MARIE-CHRISTINE
Producer: Chateau de l’Aumerade
Variety: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
Region: Provence, France
ABV: 14.0%
Closure: Plastic cork
Retail Price: $38.00
Date tasted: 22 December 2016

Tasting Note:
Pale salmon pink. Attractive nose of macerated strawberries, cherry blossom and melon. Dry, medium bodied, needs time to open up. Soft and plush. Delicate strawberry, melon fruits. Slightly creamy in texture. Good length. Classy rose.
Score: 16.5/20

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