Welcome Spring!
I tasted the newly renamed JoieFarm Rose on the first full day of spring - what better way to celebrate the sunshine than with a toast to the approaching warmer months. The aroma of watermelon juice aptly matches the brilliant hue but strawberries, pink grapefruit and mineral notes also waft upward out of the glass...
I think I actually like it better than last years model - it's mouth-watering but suitably off-dry with flavours of blood orange, citrus zest, a suggestion of banana with cedar, tobacco and fine spices.
A blend of almost equal parts Gamay and Pinot Noir with a good dose of Pinot Meunier and a final addition of Pinot Gris
Wine Scores Reviewed - March 22nd, 2009