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 | 2008 Carol Shelton Rendezvous Rosé “Cox Vineyard” Mendocino County
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| | | Score | User | City | State | Country | Tasting Notes | Time |
| 75 | | | 88 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Carol Shelton is well known for her work with Zinfandel, for which she has garnered many awards. In 2000 she launched her own brand, also focused on Zinfandel. But a few non-Zin varieties enter the mix. Showing a gorgeous rose-reddish pink, this dry rosé is made from certified organically grown Carignane. Srawberry-rich in both aromas and flavors, the wine is produced by the saignée method for which juice is bled off the Carignane grapes soon after they’re crushed. With good minerality, a silky texture, an appealing juiciness, the wine shows evolving red fruit flavors that, as the wine opens, presents hints of other red fruits. Very low residual sugar (.3), the wine will taste dry to most palates. A balance of fruit and moderate acidity makes a good food wine: spicy shrimp/lobster dip; not-too-hot chorizo; turkey burgers; pork barbecue with mildly spicy tomato-based barbecue sauce; chicken or rabbit cacciatoria; wings; mildly seasoned legume-based Persian dishes; buffalo shrimp (but not wicked hot); Asian fare with beef or pork. The winery suggests salmon, but I found the fruit flavors very counter-indicated for oily salmon. On the web site is a recipe for a salad with fruits (including strawberries) and raspberry vinegar, and that pairing makes a great deal of sense to me. Can’t wait to try it!
Prime Wine & Spirits | 07/01/2009 |
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