Germany
2017 | Red Blend
(Spätburgunder & Merlot; Rosé)
Max Geitlinger; Rosie
Rhine Valley; Baden, Germany
(90-92; drink 2023-27)
2017 | Red Blend
(Spätburgunder & Merlot; Rosé)
Max Geitlinger; Rosie
Rhine Valley; Baden, Germany
(90-92; drink 2023-27)
Nose has warmed watermelon, dried orange rind, wet grape vines, oak firewood bark and cold cherries.
Palate has dried strawberry, Clementine orange slice, new-ish oak barrel and under-ripe raspberry. Lightly sweet, certainly showing its Spätburgunder composition, but lacking a notable finish, it's quick.
More time needed, perhaps a hot summer day? Decanted 1H.
Nose has warmed watermelon, dried orange rind, wet grape vines, oak firewood bark and cold cherries.
Palate has dried strawberry, Clementine orange slice, new-ish oak barrel and under-ripe raspberry. Lightly sweet, certainly showing its Spätburgunder composition, but lacking a notable finish, it's quick.
More time needed, perhaps a hot summer day? Decanted 1H.
Some red fruit and watermelon, not fully integrated oak? Cotton candy, red apple candy. Intriguing, if a touch watery.
Some red fruit and watermelon, not fully integrated oak? Cotton candy, red apple candy. Intriguing, if a touch watery.
May 3rd, 2021
Always such a killer rose and this year is a doozy. With boundless energy and freshness this is brilliant. Might like more than e and m rose now. Of courts so much less is made. Nose of fresh mid season cherries, some watermelon, citrus, florals, a sense of roundness and richness as well but leads to a palate that is so close to a red wine but still has rose credentials. Amazing chewy tannins and ridiculous freshness and energetic minerality. So dense and lithe. Amazingly building finish. Sweet Pinot fruit. Just terrific.
Always such a killer rose and this year is a doozy. With boundless energy and freshness this is brilliant. Might like more than e and m rose now. Of courts so much less is made. Nose of fresh mid season cherries, some watermelon, citrus, florals, a sense of roundness and richness as well but leads to a palate that is so close to a red wine but still has rose credentials. Amazing chewy tannins and ridiculous freshness and energetic minerality. So dense and lithe. Amazingly building finish. Sweet Pinot fruit. Just terrific.
Dec 26th, 2020New Rose from Max Geitlinger. Fresh nose of watermelon, cherry, citrus skin, spice, so many layers, flowers, so so good. Wow. Palate is so elegant, juicy and sweet. Amazing purity and freshness. Incredible vivid fruit and so drinkable and delicious. Amazing detail to the palate and balance. Really great. Smells like the Spätburgunder bottling diffused.
New Rose from Max Geitlinger. Fresh nose of watermelon, cherry, citrus skin, spice, so many layers, flowers, so so good. Wow. Palate is so elegant, juicy and sweet. Amazing purity and freshness. Incredible vivid fruit and so drinkable and delicious. Amazing detail to the palate and balance. Really great. Smells like the Spätburgunder bottling diffused.
Dec 28th, 2019
Rosie is serious like a red German Spat, with all the complexity, layers, minerals, a dial back in earthiness in lieu of a little wooded fruit. Beautiful to stare through. Glowing crimson ruby with browned edges. Aromas are complex. Cherry watermelon and rose petals. Serious Rose' and flexing without moving into the dense syrupy side of things.
Rosie is serious like a red German Spat, with all the complexity, layers, minerals, a dial back in earthiness in lieu of a little wooded fruit. Beautiful to stare through. Glowing crimson ruby with browned edges. Aromas are complex. Cherry watermelon and rose petals. Serious Rose' and flexing without moving into the dense syrupy side of things.
May 23rd, 2022
