July 7, 2004

vintage:

2003

rating:

N/A

"...substance alone does not make for a good rose. It is the right combination of substance and light texture, along with good acidity, that gives a rose its liveliness and vitality. If a rose does not refresh and leave you wanting another gulp, what good is it? Our No. 1 bottle, the Saintsbury vin gris, combined all these qualities.

BEST VALUE: clear red with generous aromas of fruit and flowers; a wine of body and substance."
- Eric Asimov

July 2003

vintage:

2002

rating:

90 pts.

Light purple color, attractive but almost too dark for a vin gris; bright strawberry, raspberry aromas on nose; full, rich strawberry, raspberry and spicy flavors, good crisp acidity, very nice balance and finish. this is a delight to drink - more color than most roses; very clean and flavorful.

May/June 2003

vintage:

2002

rating:

87 pts.

Pale cherry-red. Spicy red cherry and berries on the nose; shows a candied quality reminiscent of Beaujolais. Surprisingly supple and fat, with fruit-driven flavors of strawberry, cherry and blood orange. This has the text of a red wine and the color of a very dark rose. Soft and ripe on the back.

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