Domaine Maby, Prima Donna, Tavel, Rhône, France 2022

I’m giving this a gold star for noteworthy character at a fair price. The deep colour falls into my favourite class of 'butch rosé', and this rich, sumptuous rosé is perfect for roasty and toasty flavours at the barbecue. Savoury aromas deliver plenty of blackcurrant fruit with a tingling cherry-like frisson, and when you sip it, revel in its richly textured tasty tannin and fruity grip. This is persistent stuff and makes an unexpectedly lasting impression. Put it with tuna steak.