Rosé

Melrose Baco Noir (Umpqua Valley)

Umpqua Valley · Southern Oregon · United States

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hambúrguer · carnes grelhadas · saladas com molho balsâmico

2019
2016
2015
2014
201386 pts

Dark, tannic and earthy, this pure varietal wine brings up flavors somewhat akin to Washington's Lemberger. The sour-cherry fruit is wrapped in broad flavors of forest floor and wet leaves. There's a bit of a hole in the middle, which might be nicely filled with a good hamburger.
201283 pts

The color of bull's blood, this earthy, funky wine smells strongly of composted earth. It's rough, sharp and high-toned, with a volatile finish.
2011
201088 pts

Aromatic and drinking at its peak, this remains fresh, tart and tangy, with palate-penetrating boysenberry and blueberry fruit. Think Lemberger meets Pinot Noir and you have a sense of it, albeit with a slightly rustic edge.
2009
200885 pts

There is a horsey, leathery scent as you first experience this wine. It penetrates into the mouth, a stand-off against the sweet/tart boysenberry fruit. Suspect it will be a love it/hate it type of wine, depending upon your appreciation of leather.