Piper Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage NV

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Winery: Piper Heidsieck

Wine Name: Rosé Sauvage

Vintage: NV

Grapes: 50-55% Pinot Noir - 30-35% Meunier - 15-20% Chardonnay - 10-20% reserve wines

Location: Champgane, France

Avg Price: $55

Tasting Notes: This champagne delivers fine bubbles while being strong and elegant on the palate. Surprisingly on the nose theres a powerful presence of fresh strawberries. 

Rating: 91 Points

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2017 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau

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Winery: Georges Duboeuf

Wine Name: Beaujolais Nouveau

Vintage: 2017

Grapes: 100% Gamay

Location: Burgundy, France

Avg Price: $12

Tasting Notes: A fun and fruity wine that shows some character and complexity. This is such a fun wine to drink. The best bart is that it's a table wine you can enjoy anytime!

Rating: 88 Points

 

2016 Domaine de CALA Prestige

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Winery: Domaine de CALA

Wine Name: Domaine de CALA Prestige

Vintage: 2016

Grapes: 57% Grenache, 27% Syrah & 16% Rolle

Location: Brignoles, France

Avg Price: $29

Tasting Notes: Hints of strong citrus and berries with a very long finish. This rosé has a lot of character, specially with the long finish. You won't be forgetting about this rosé anytime soon.

Rating: 90 Points

 

2016 Chateau Routas Rosé

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Winery: Chateau Routas

Wine Name: Chateau Routas Rosé

Vintage: 2016

Grapes: 45% Cinsault, 35% Grenache & 20% Syrah

Location: Chateauvert, France

Avg Price: $13

Tasting Notes: A unique rosé with hints of berries and watermelon. Very refreshing and medium to light body. Definitely one of the best rosé I've tasted this summer. A must try! 

Rating: 93 Points

 

Champagne Taittinger NV Brut La Francaise

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Tasting a NV Champagne from France. Champagnes are very popular, specially during the holidays!

Wine Name: Champagne Taittinger Brut La Francaise

Vintage: NV

Grapes: 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier

Producer: Taittinger

Location: Reims, France

Avg Price: $50

Tasting Notes: Beautiful thin bubbles. Easy to drink and very consistent throughout the whole palette. 

Rating: 93 Points

 

Wine Video Tasting Episode 1 - 2010 Chateau La Tour Carnet

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Something new and exciting has arrived at Le Wine Journal: wine tasting videos! We have decided to make this blog more interactive by posting videos of the wines we taste. We will be releasing a wine tasting video every week with wines from all over the world. We actually just released our first video of a 2010 Chateau La Tour Carnet - check it out below and let us know what you think! If you have a specific wine you would like us to taste, please let us know. Hope you like the new video tastings!

2012 Lafon-Roset

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Summer is fast approaching in South Florida so it is time to bring out the rosé! Today we decided to open one of our favorite rose! A 2012 Lafon-Roset. This rosé is made by the 4th Grand Cru, Chateau Lafon-Rochet which makes amazing red wines. The sad thing is that 2013 is their last vintage as they will not be making anymore rosé. Although this particular rose is hard to find in the US, we were able to locate their 2012 vintage and bought a few bottles for the summer. Here we go!

Tasting Date: February 21, 2015

Wine Name: Lafon-Rochet

Vintage: 2012

Producer: Lafon-Rochet

Appelation: St. Estephe, Bordeaux

Purchased Price: $13 + Shipping

Purchased Location: Online

Tasting Notes: Dry and just enough sweetness with a delicate citric hint. Perfectly refreshing! As you can see from the pictures, this wine has a beautiful pink salmon hue.

Would Buy Again: If we could find more bottles, definitely!

Rating: 92 Points