A Victoria, Australia Pinot Noir Rosé

A Victoria, Australia Pinot Noir Rosé:

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Wine Reviewed Yering Station E. D. Pinot Noir Rosé 2006 13.5% alcohol about $17

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. E. D. stands for “extra dry” in this 100% Pinot Noir rosé. Twelve to twenty-four hours of skin contact in an open fermenter gives this elegant wine a soft pink, salmon color. The wine also spends a few weeks in older oak barrels to give richness and a hint of spice on the palate. Packed with cherry, red currant and strawberry fruit flavors, this refreshing rosé is perfect for a patio lunch featuring grilled fish and summer salads. And now for my review.
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At the first sips I found that the wine tasted earthy with pleasant acidity. It was fairly long. The first meal started with barbecued chicken wings in a simple tomato sauce. I tasted earth and steel, something tasted burnt. With a barbecued chicken leg in Thai sauce, the Pinot Noir tasted of dark plums and smoke with a touch of acidity. When paired with potatoes roasted in chicken fat, the Rosé was almost chewy and tasted of burnt cherries. A fresh tomato brought out the wine’s strawberries, overripe strawberries.

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