This is a much meatier and advanced version than what I’ve experienced from the 2018 Rose. In fairness to the producer, it was an auction bottle (with a disgorgement date a week later than the ones I…
Another go at this wine yields a bit more of a weightier result than my previous bottle. Fresh and focused, the 2021 base has been more boney than the 2020, but its lift and verve are undeniable. As…
An even more alluring performance than the bottle I had from the same lot a few months ago, this shows an extra layer of fruit and depth without sacrificing focus and freshness. Rhubarb, watermelon,…
This pours an almost-concerning color that looks like a cranberry cocktail and the bottom of a bottle of pomegranate juice had an unfiltered berry baby; but fear not knights of the domestic sparkler…
Light and airy at first, with chalk and froth circling around the strawberry, watermelon, and citrus spray notes. With air, it deepens a bit more, with the pleasantly pink fruit becoming slightly…
Rich, dark, and fruity, with black cherry, black raspberry soda, and licorice dominating the profile. Lacks the chalky tension and/or citrus elements that I personally prefer in a rose. No watermelon…
This 2021 base is a bit more anemic and boney than the 2020 base I had recently. Crunchy strawberry and chalk dominate. The 2020 also had 4.5 g/L dosage (compared to 4 here). The 2021 is best with…
Grapefruit, orange spray, crunchy watermelon, unripe strawberry, and red cherry. Finishes taut, with a white melon rind note that ratchets up the linearity of the delivery. A more exacting execution…
This performed exceptionally well, with wonderful lift and precision, while also maintaining notable volume and depth. Strawberry, watermelon, cranberry, and travertine notes. Dialed-in on the…
Pours a light salmon color. On the palate, notes of orange spray, grapefruit, blood orange, malt, strawberry, dried ginger powder, and hints of travertine. This might be one of the most precise…
Similar to my tasting note last year, this bottle was slightly funky in the nose but the palate was clean and vibrant, with strawberry, chalk, orange rind and spray, and white melon rind. A bit less…
Raspberry, rhubarb, cherry, white rock, and hints of wood. Solid energy and freshness. Slightly weighty and candied on the finish. Excellent volume while maintaining precision and layered flavoring…
Decided to give another bottle a fair shake. This was as weak as the one back in June. Diluted strawberry water and tangerine, with some chalky fizz. Even food fails to elevate it. Anemic and bitter.…
A solid sparkling Rose right here. Rhubarb, grapefruit, chrysanthemum, watermelon, strawberry, travertine, and chalk notes make for a wine with superb gravitas, but also one of precision and keen…
Prevalent black cherry and muddled strawberry fruit flavors dominate the attack, kept in proper line with higher riding chalk and white melon rind elements preventing this from becoming too heavy.…
When it's on, it's on. White and red raspberry, hibiscus, rhubarb, watermelon rind, unripe peach pit, travertine, strawberry seed, grapefruit, orange spray, rose pedals, and white flowers. A lot…
A wild and funky nose at first pass (initially concerning, but blows off with some swirling in the glass - not flawed). The palate carries some hints of sauvage, but is otherwise clean and correct.…
Followed over the course of four days. This was actually at its most interesting on the fourth day. Deeper orange and grapefruit notes emerge, while still retaining some of its signature crunchy…
Blood orange, ripe grapefruit, grilled lemon, yuzu, muddled strawberry, hazelnut, and olive oil flavors make for an enveloping profile that is rich and satiating. This is truly a pink Krug, with the…
