2015 Dark Horse Rosé
Review
Price:
$7.99 (Wine.com)
Alcohol:
12.5%
Body:
Light
Sweetness:
Semi-dry
Varietals:
48% Grenache, 16% Barbera, 13% Pinot Gris, 12% Tempranillo, 11% Other
Tasting
Notes: Chilled ~30 mins in ice bath
This
wine starts off on the wrong foot, appearing rather awkwardly in the
glass. The color is almost salmon like, and a little too orange for
my liking. The wine coats the glass, but struggles to find any
consistency. Much to my surprise, however, this value rosé
heads back in the right direction on the nose, presenting delicate
floral aromas, green apple, peach, and slight orange peel notes. The
floral and peach aromas carry through onto the front-palate, joined
by subtle hints of apricot and honeydew. On the mid-palate, obvious
red fruit is balanced by a pleasantly light acidity. Strawberry,
cranberry, and pomegranate react nicely with an underlying rotten
apple taste that reminds me of a white fruit punch. This wine has an
incredibly smooth finish, with cranberry, cherry, green apple, and an
extremely obvious watermelon gum essence coming through. Although the
finish is tasty, it does feel a little watery, and fails to present
an interesting mouth feel. While this wine is far from perfect, at
eight dollars, I hardly feel bad about this big name value driven
rosé.
Rating:
***x (3.5 stars)
Try/Buy/Pass:
BUY (I don't know if you remember, but it's $8)
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