Dry rosés are a favorite around the Now And Zin household, and we recently tried a 2009 version of one we liked in the 2008 vintage.
The earlier vintage of La Vieille Ferme, Récolte 2008, was from Côtes du Ventoux, produced by Jean Pierre Perrin of Chateau de Beaucastel fame. The wine is a blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Syrah. It shows a good strawberry red color in the glass which is quite reminiscent of a Spanish rosado. Strawberries on the nose lead to a full mouth which is also dominated by strawberry, raspberry and some great earthy notes. It's a dry rose – not bone dry, but it pairs very well with Thai food.
Récolte 2009 utilizes the same grape varieties, but I don’t know if the percentages are the same. My guess is they are, because I didn’t find anything really different to note in the newer version. It shows the same deep hue, the same intense strawberry characteristics and the same good acidity. Instead of Thai food this time around, I had it with a pair of cheeses. It paired with the Reblechon triple cream Brie better than the stronger Mahon reserva.
For a bargain basement six dollars, it would be hard to do better.
The earlier vintage of La Vieille Ferme, Récolte 2008, was from Côtes du Ventoux, produced by Jean Pierre Perrin of Chateau de Beaucastel fame. The wine is a blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Syrah. It shows a good strawberry red color in the glass which is quite reminiscent of a Spanish rosado. Strawberries on the nose lead to a full mouth which is also dominated by strawberry, raspberry and some great earthy notes. It's a dry rose – not bone dry, but it pairs very well with Thai food.
Récolte 2009 utilizes the same grape varieties, but I don’t know if the percentages are the same. My guess is they are, because I didn’t find anything really different to note in the newer version. It shows the same deep hue, the same intense strawberry characteristics and the same good acidity. Instead of Thai food this time around, I had it with a pair of cheeses. It paired with the Reblechon triple cream Brie better than the stronger Mahon reserva.
For a bargain basement six dollars, it would be hard to do better.
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