Sandar & Hem, Bates Ranch Rosé, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA 2019
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Tasted by:
(at London, 20 Mar 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2025
Don't just pick the youngest rosé you can find – this Grenache was far more complex and appealing, in colour and flavour, than the current 2021 release in the UK. Stone fruit and melon aromas entice, then the palate is all wet stones, mandarin juice and yellow cherry flesh. Yum.
Producer
Sandar & Hem
Brand
Bates Ranch Rosé
Vintage
2019
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Rosé
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Light
Grapes
100% Grenache