Lavendette
Alpes de Haute Grenache Blend Rosé
Provence, France
2019 | Red Blend
(60% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 15% Cinsault)
Lavendette; Rosé
Provence; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2023-26)
Wow, this continues to be one of my favorite Provence rosés, ripe strawberry, cold peach, watermelon rind, damp limestone, white pepper; with +3Y of age we're at peak enjoyment.
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Julia ADOLPHE (Makeshift Castle), STRAUSS songs with orchestra (Muttertändelei, Opus 43, No. 2 / Wiegenlied, Opus 41, No. 1 / Waldseligkeit, Opus 49. No. 1 / Ruhe, meine Seele, Opus 27, No. 1 / Zueignung, Opus 10, No. 1 / Morgen, Opus 27, No. 4) all voiced by our favorite soprano Renée Fleming, and closing with STRAVINSKY (Petrushka, 1947 version).
*Unfortunately, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has had to withdraw from today's planned performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 due to testing positive for COVID-19.
2019 | Red Blend
(60% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 15% Cinsault)
Lavendette; Rosé
Provence; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2023-26)
Wow, this continues to be one of my favorite Provence rosés, ripe strawberry, cold peach, watermelon rind, damp limestone, white pepper; with +3Y of age we're at peak enjoyment.
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Julia ADOLPHE (Makeshift Castle), STRAUSS songs with orchestra (Muttertändelei, Opus 43, No. 2 / Wiegenlied, Opus 41, No. 1 / Waldseligkeit, Opus 49. No. 1 / Ruhe, meine Seele, Opus 27, No. 1 / Zueignung, Opus 10, No. 1 / Morgen, Opus 27, No. 4) all voiced by our favorite soprano Renée Fleming, and closing with STRAVINSKY (Petrushka, 1947 version).
*Unfortunately, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has had to withdraw from today's planned performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 due to testing positive for COVID-19.
2018; Still topping my list as one of the most expressive rosés from Provence. See prior notes, also $10 🤯!
2018; Still topping my list as one of the most expressive rosés from Provence. See prior notes, also $10 🤯!
May 7th, 2022Nose has mashed red table grapes, washed raspberry and crushed granite.
Palate has cherry skin, first Summer strawberry picked, limestone pebbles, Spring violets and wet beach sand.
One of the most expressive rosés from Provence I can really recall ever tasting. Generally we expect drier styled wines. We bought these last year, and my preference is buy and hold most rosé, one year minimum. What a year has done with this wine since we initially tasted! $10 WTH, really? GD, I don't have enough!
Nose has mashed red table grapes, washed raspberry and crushed granite.
Palate has cherry skin, first Summer strawberry picked, limestone pebbles, Spring violets and wet beach sand.
One of the most expressive rosés from Provence I can really recall ever tasting. Generally we expect drier styled wines. We bought these last year, and my preference is buy and hold most rosé, one year minimum. What a year has done with this wine since we initially tasted! $10 WTH, really? GD, I don't have enough!
Melon & river rocks throughout with just a tinge of honeysuckle on the finish. While not bland it is worth noting that all of these flavors are quite subtle. Paired with one of the last warm days of the year! [10/13/20]
Melon & river rocks throughout with just a tinge of honeysuckle on the finish. While not bland it is worth noting that all of these flavors are quite subtle. Paired with one of the last warm days of the year! [10/13/20]
2 people found it helpfulOct 13th, 2020
Certainly qualifies as a rose, but there's an off-putting, funky bitterness that I don't love. Still, it's quaffable.
Certainly qualifies as a rose, but there's an off-putting, funky bitterness that I don't love. Still, it's quaffable.
1 person found it helpfulMay 16th, 2015
Had this in key west. Perfect to sip poolside
Had this in key west. Perfect to sip poolside
Dec 28th, 2020#rosé
The nose has bright red cherry and strawberry notes. The palate has bright red cherry and limestone notes. Great with seared pork chops.
#rosé
The nose has bright red cherry and strawberry notes. The palate has bright red cherry and limestone notes. Great with seared pork chops.
Crisp, clean, dry rosé with lots of flavour, typical of Provence, with a hint of lavender.
Crisp, clean, dry rosé with lots of flavour, typical of Provence, with a hint of lavender.
Apr 12th, 2020