Love and Squalor
A Frayed Knot Roncali Gewürztraminer Rosé
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Been a while but happy to have found a bottle of this special wine, 65 cases made. New vintage for me. Orange-style Gewürtztraminer, dryish, good fruit. Orange colored, clear with some pulpy sediment. Lychee and spice flavor with rose and slight skin tannin astringency on finish. Lemonish puckery aftertaste in the cheeks with a hint of rose water. Cries out for food, but I’ll just drink this one neat but slightly chilled. Still one for the adventurous wine drinker
Been a while but happy to have found a bottle of this special wine, 65 cases made. New vintage for me. Orange-style Gewürtztraminer, dryish, good fruit. Orange colored, clear with some pulpy sediment. Lychee and spice flavor with rose and slight skin tannin astringency on finish. Lemonish puckery aftertaste in the cheeks with a hint of rose water. Cries out for food, but I’ll just drink this one neat but slightly chilled. Still one for the adventurous wine drinker
Jan 21st, 2022Light coral pink and orange in color. Floral and spice notes in nose. Rose petal and litchi in mouth, moderate skin tannin astringency on finish. An amazing wine, some loss of fruitiness but still a pleasure to drink
Light coral pink and orange in color. Floral and spice notes in nose. Rose petal and litchi in mouth, moderate skin tannin astringency on finish. An amazing wine, some loss of fruitiness but still a pleasure to drink
Dec 25th, 2017
Tastes like fermented rose petals that have been stirred with rosemary stems and a CO2 chaser. The most interesting rosé I've tasted this year.
Tastes like fermented rose petals that have been stirred with rosemary stems and a CO2 chaser. The most interesting rosé I've tasted this year.
1 person found it helpfulJun 9th, 2015Golden yellow. Lychee and linalool in nose, rose petal and lychee in mouth. Tannins softer, less astringent than last tasting six months ago. A lovely wine, unusual but tasty style
Golden yellow. Lychee and linalool in nose, rose petal and lychee in mouth. Tannins softer, less astringent than last tasting six months ago. A lovely wine, unusual but tasty style
Apr 5th, 2016
2014 vintage orange-red tinted Amber. Lychee in nose, spice and lychee in mouth with lots of pleasant seed and skin tannins. A unique style with plenty of varietal character. Liked this one a lot although almost too intense at times. Went well with light flavored food (pork Katsu, steamed baby Bok Choy)
2014 vintage orange-red tinted Amber. Lychee in nose, spice and lychee in mouth with lots of pleasant seed and skin tannins. A unique style with plenty of varietal character. Liked this one a lot although almost too intense at times. Went well with light flavored food (pork Katsu, steamed baby Bok Choy)
Jul 30th, 2015
From last night. Delicious! Thanks Dan, for sharing.
From last night. Delicious! Thanks Dan, for sharing.
Jun 8th, 2014
Happiness in a bottle. Great for afternoon on back patio. Fruity and girly
Happiness in a bottle. Great for afternoon on back patio. Fruity and girly
Aug 26th, 2018Floral flavor explosion - like actual fresh petals on the nose. Nice acid balance.
Floral flavor explosion - like actual fresh petals on the nose. Nice acid balance.
Jun 17th, 2018