Bonny Doon Vineyard Rosé Blend California Vin Gris de Cigare 2010

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Winery: Bonny Doon Vineyard
Region: USA » California
Blend: Grenache, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Mourvèdre

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Fresh and bright with a pale pink/salmon color reminiscent of a Côtes de Provence Rosé or perhaps even a Vin Gris fro...

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ONUMello

717

07/18/2011

Very complex, zesty nose of strawberry, lime, melon, minerals. Similar notes on the palate. An enjoyable, easy to drink yet complex rosé.

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cjb724

103

Vintage: 2009 03/13/2011

This wine smells like a Riesling and a pinot gris mixed together. It tastes like cherry and blood orange, a high amount of minerals, and an aftertaste of spearmint and strawberries. Very good rose wine!

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michael5

Vintage: 2007 08/12/2009

Salmon-colored in appearance, the wine has a sweet, almost candy-like fragrance (think Sweet Tarts). A crisp, clean flavor profile dominated by notes of watermelon and cucumber with a medium finish. A refreshing wine!

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JessicaW

Vintage: 2007 05/09/2009

Drank as part of a wine flight du forthnight at Merriman's in Hawaii.

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Philip James

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Vintage: 2006 04/30/2009

Crisp and steely, very dry with delicate cherry flavors. The wine is a light marachino cherry color. Its made with a lot of batonage (lots of time in contact with the lees, and the juice is circulated while this occurs to maximize contact) - this results in a creamy wine.

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drdebs

900

Vintage: 2005 12/06/2007

Another clunker. Funky, cheesy aromas are difficult to get past. Palate is reasonably ok, dry and crisp raspberry with some flowery notes. Wouldn't seek it out or purchase.

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drdebs

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Vintage: 2005 05/28/2007

Excellent US rose. Salmon-colored with copper glints. Not much aromas, but palate of strawberry tending towards strawberry-rhubarb, slight hints of Jolly Rancher watermelon, and a flinty edge. Bright acidity. Crisp and refreshing.

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External Reviews for Bonny Doon Vineyard Rosé Blend California Vin Gris de Cigare

Vintage: 2011 03/26/2009

This wine consists of: 27% syrah, 18% grenache blanc, 15% roussanne, 13% grenache, 12% cinsault, 12% mourvEdre, 3% viognier. Tasting this wine, we find brighter, filigreed fruit notes here--watermelon, cranberry and strawberry guava. There are also

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Vintage: 2009 06/30/2010

Pale copper in color this rosé is a blend of Grenache and Grenache Blanc. Crisp and delicate with tons of strawberry and peach fruit. Fabulous picnic wine.

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Vintage: 2005 01/30/2009

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Winemaker's Notes:

We continue our efforts to perfect this gris du coeur by insinuating a dollop of white wine—to wit, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc—into our typical blend of Southern Rhône red varieties, a protocol initiated with the 2003 vintage. Though not a technique practiced widely in southern France, we find the addition of mineral-rich white wine adds incremental gravitas without creating ponderousness—a mortally dangerous element in a perfect apéritif wine.

Tasting Notes:

Fresh and bright with a pale pink/salmon color reminiscent of a Côtes de Provence Rosé or perhaps even a Vin Gris from Burgundy. Hints of wild strawberry, white cherry, apple blossom, and the barest whiff of spearmint. Palate is quite dry and zesty with pale red fruits, blood orange, citrus, and a lean yet supple finish. But what is most compelling about the wine is its elegance. We deployed far less skin contact than in years past, and in this instance, less is truly more. Delicious today but will develop added richness and aroma with an additional 6-12 months of bottle age.