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ROSÉS • WINE SELECTIONS www.beveragedynamics.com May/June 2015 • Beverage Dynamics 49 (90) Lioco "Indica" Rosé Mendocino (Cal- ifornia). 100% old vine Carignan. This wine has a wild side. Everything from rhubarb, wild strawberries and raspberry, with hints of stone fruit. Great food wine. ($19) (90) Fattario di Bisciano Rosado di Toscana 2013 (Italy). This rosé of 100% Sangiovese. It provides a nice textural experience with seemingly contradictory tar t cranberry and ripe cherry fl avors accented by hints of fresh chopped herbs. The fi nish has a touch of sweetness that makes this ideal for consum- ing with spicy cuisine. ($11) (90) 2013 Niner Estate Rosé of Grenache (California). 100% Grenache from their Paso Robles Estate. A beautiful nose of strawber- ries, fl owers and minerals are re-enforced on a pleasantly oily palette. A framing of lively acidity completes the package. ($20) (90) 2014 Angels and Cowboys, Sonoma County Rosé (California). When you taste this rosé, the fi rst thing you will notice is its creamy complexity with bright acidity. With hints of strawberry and citrus lime, this blend of Grenache, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Tempra- nillo is perfect for sipping. ($15) (90) Broadbent, Vinho Verde Rosé (Portu- gal). This Rosé from Por tugal's largest wine region is truly a crowd pleaser, perfect for a summer party or a weeknight gathering. This low-alcohol wine has a light effervescence with a ripe raspberry emphasis and will sat- isfy both the wine novice and the connoisseur. ($12) (90) 2014 Hofer Rosé Zweigelt (Austria). Beautiful color; fi lled with enticing aromas of wild strawberries and a hint of spice on the fi n- ish. More full bodied than most Rosés. ($17) (90) 2014 Chateau de la Selve "Maguelonne" Ardeche (France). Organic blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. Fresh and delicate — aro- matic fruit with a touch a minerality. ($11) (90) 2014 Chateau Fabregues Costieres de Nimes (France). A very nice rosé waiting to be discovered — it is supple in the mouth, with a very nice fi nish and good body full of fresh fruity fl avors. ($16) (90) 2014 Le Canon de Montpezat (France). A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this rosé is made from direct pressing the berries with- out maceration and low temperature, to obtain a pale color and retain its freshness. It offers beautiful fl oral and berry notes. ($17) (90) 2014 Domaine Fontanyl Rosé de Provence (France). Lively and fragrant, this beautiful Rosé from Provence shows alluring aromas of ripe berries and dark fl owers. The fl avors of ripe strawberry and wild cherry are presented in a sophisticated manner that pre- serves the character of the fruit, but in a dry, straightforward style. ($15) (90) 2014 Domaine Guy Mousset Cotes du Rhone Rosé (France). This delightful and crisp Rosé offers fresh fl avors of strawberry and cherry. Made primarily from Grenache, this dry and clean rosé is nicely balanced with a refreshingly long fi nish. ($15) BD Holiday Wine Cellar Escondido, CA Jim Kern Manager/Wine Buyer Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Silvis, IL Kevin Miller Wine & Spirits Manager K&L Wine Merchants Redwood City, CA Bryan Brick, Sales Consultant Legal Sea Foods Boston, MA Sandy Block VP, Beverage Operations Liquor Barn Louisville, KY Michael Sorg, Wine Manager Liquor Boy St. Louis Park, MN Peter Herlofsky III Wine Manager Maggie Wine Consulting Poughkeepsie, NY Maggie Gephard President Mainstreet Wines & Spirits Countryside, IL Nancy J. Sabatini Dir. Wine Ed. & Sales Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits Naperville, IL Bruce Jaroski Wine Director Mills Fine Wine & Spirits Annapolis, MD Peter Finkelstein Wine Consultant New Hampshire Liquor Commission Nicole Brassard Jordan Wine Marketing & Sales Specialist North Ridge Wine Ellicott City, MD Brad Boarman Owner Prime Wines & Spirits Kenmore, NY Rick McLeod Wine Manager Premium Wine & Spirits Williamsville, NY Dave Cleveland General Manager Prestige Wine & Spirits Orchard Park, NY Jeff Vignaux General Manager Spec's Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods Houston, TX Hermen Key VP, Retail Development The Liquor Store & Wine Loft Jackson Hole, WY Nate Mylott Manager/Buyer The Little Nell Aspen, CO Timothy Baldwin Director, Food and Bev. Total Wine & More Claymont, DE Cristina Pearce Senior Buyer Towne Spirits and Fine Wine/Elite Beverages Noblesville & Indianapolis, IN Arnie Lewin Wine & Spirits Director Trig's Cellar 70 Minocqua, WI Dennis J. Kohl Beverage Consultant Vino 100 Michael A. Schaefer, CWE Dir., Business Development Willowbrook Spirit Shoppe Cromwell, CT Christopher Cambareri Owner The Wine Seller Ridgewood, NJ Don Carter Owner/Sommelier Yankee Discount Liquor East Haven, CT Deepak Pattani, Owner Yankee Wine Newtown, CT Steve Small General Manager the glass. On the nose and palate, there is an attractive combination of bright red fruit, with hints of citrus. Exceptionally refreshing, this could be your "go-to pink" for the spring and summer. ($13) (91) 2014 Vinha da Defesa Rosé (Portugal). This blend of Syrah and Aragonês (Tempranillo) is a brilliant deep pink in the glass. The nose of red berries is echoed by the palate. The fi nish is lingering and balanced. A great wine, of class and refi nement. ($15) (91) 2014 Casa Ferreirinha, Vinha Grande Rosé (Portugal). A wonderful example of a Portuguese rosé. Produced in the Douro Val- ley using one of the promary Port production varieties, Touriga Nacional, the wine is a briliant pale pink in the glass. The nose is dominated by attractive red fruit and berry notes. The palate is bright and fresh, with a long and well-balanced fi nish. Great with a wide range of foods. ($15) (91) 2013 Castello Banfi Centine Rosé (Italy). A Super Tuscan rosé; a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. A bright pale pink, the nose is highlighted by wild berry and some cherry. The taste is very similar, with bright and clean berry fruit, with good texture and structure. The fi nish is clean, and bright. Exceptionally refreshing and tasty. ($12) (91) 2014 Domaine de Reuilly Pinot Gris Rosé (France). From the obscure Loire Valley appellation (Reuilly). 100% Pinot Gris. Beautiful light salmon color. This leans to the lighter side, but still very serious. More citrus notes, grapefruit, and maybe some pear. Great mineral notes. ($22)