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Listel Grain de Gris 2017


This French Rosé has a very pale pink hue with aromas that are surprising!  It is full of spicy sweetness and cinnamon red hot candies that reminds me a bit of Gewürztraminer, a touch of savory spice and cherry juice.  Really enticing!        

Palate  -- A sharp pleasantness on the palate with a delicious minerally, off-dry red berry succulence that keeps you coming back for another pour. 

My wife grabbed it in the close out bin at a local grocery store and paid $6.50 for it. It was a nice snag for sure.  Just paired it with fried calamari and was perfect.

I haven't had a rosé in ages as many, may years ago I started noticing a profound improvement in the many cheap rosés out there.  They were plonk but these started showing character, structure, a touch of complexity and place and all around the $8 price point.  Within 5-8 years rose's made a big comeback to where you now have to shop the myriad choices and countries out there, some plonk some lovely. This happens to be a lovely one so if you see it grab it and raise a glass!

 

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