Sunday, February 20, 2022

Tasting - "Cote des roses"





Name: Gérard Bertrand Cote des Roses
Variety: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault Rosé
Region: South of France
Country: France
Year: 2020
Price: $24.99

Review: 
On nataliemaclean.com, I found a review of this wine and she gave it a 92/100.   Large emphasis on the Grenache and has vibrant aromatics.  Dry, but "keeps zesty acidity" when paired with food.  Bottle was also very beautiful, which was a plus. 

https://www.wiredforwine.com/products/gerard-bertrand-cote-des-roses-rose#:~:text=The%20bouquet%20releases%20aromas%20of,great%20aromatic%20persistence%20and%20balance.

Wine Folly:
Grenache has high intensity flavors with red fruit flavors (pg 117).  I kind of got pink grapefruit.  Rosés tend to have more acidity, and I definitely got that from this wine.  It is recommended to use a glass with a smaller bowl in order to get nose closer to the aroma, and this rosé smelled very fresh (pg 39). 

My Review:
I did not decant before tasting the wine, but I let the rosé chill in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.  At first, I drank it without pairing it with food so I thought it tasted bitter and dry, but I started eating french onion dip and chips, and everything started tasting a lot less acidy.  I do not think I would drink this again though because for some reason, my skin flipped out, but if that was not the case, I would maybe buy it again. 








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