Les Lauzeraies Tavel Rose 2021
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Tavel is the Rhône Valley’s Rosé-only appellation. These wines have a nice grip and body so they can be drunk year-round and even benefiting from aging. Make no mistake however, this is still Rosé, meant to be chilled and enjoyed with a wide range of meals; it’s a great pick for Thanksgiving! A Grenache dominant blend of numerous grapes (including the white varieties Clairette and Picpoul), this wine undergoes a longer maceration than most rosé, up to 48 hours, which brings out that deeper character and color. Displaying a generous mouthfeel, excellent purity, lovely florals (violets, roses), and a light spice note, Les Lauzeraies shows great versatility and range.
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COMMENTARY: The 2021 Les Lauzeraies Tavel is on point as a rosé from the Rhone Valley. TASTING NOTES: This wine delivers a full-flavored experience with its aromas and flavors of ripe berries and an excellent firmness on the palate. Enjoy it with grilled pork chops. (Tasted: May 23, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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This reasonably priced, garnet-hued Tavel highlights mouthwatering blackberry and cassis flavors etched by spicy hints of burnt caramel and anise. Full-bodied and structured by fresh acidity and a kiss of tannins on the finish, it's a lovely year-round rosé to enjoy well through the winter months.
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A structured rosé, packed with pomegranate and blood orange fruit flavors, which are carried by crunchy acidity and framed by tobacco and hot stone on the finish. Built for food—salmon or even roasted chicken. Delicious. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
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Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
The only all-rosé appellation in the Rhone, a Tavel comes in many hues from light salmon to bright pink and is said to be the only rosé that can actually age—and improve. The rosé wines of Tavel have a great historic reputation, having been favored by King Louis XIV in the 18th century, as well as famous authors, Balzac and Mistral.
Tavel are always dry but the high percentage of the fruity Grenache (30-60% of the blend by law) and even Cinsault, give charming aromas and flavors that make them feel "almost sweet." A great Tavel rosé will have a bouquet suggestive of rose petals, apricot, strawberry and red currant. The palate may be fleshy, round and layered but is always fresh and balanced.