Tercero, Mourvèdre Rosé, Santa Barbara County, 2016

Larry Schaffer's Mourvèdre rosé couldn't be more impressive: in fact, to my palate it's more exciting than most rosés coming out of Bandol these days, and I was quite smitten when I tasted it. Aromas of crushed strawberry, watermelon, wet stones and spicy bass notes which are hard to pin down (white pepper?) precede a glossy palate with wonderful minerality and tension. Serve this at cellar temperature to appreciate its textural plenitude and aromatic range.