Castel Freres, Cave des Roches Méditerranée Rosé, Provence, France 2023

The packaging for this new rosé looks like that of Mirabeau's Pure, but although we're in Provence here we're talking about a different blend of grapes, a bigger producer and a lower price. You can't expect miracles from a Provence rosé priced at £6.49, but although this blend of Merlot, Cinsault, Caladoc and Carignan is commercial and simple in style, it's undeniably good value and well made, dry, with spicy redcurrant fruit notes. A good party rosé if only Provence will do.