Tasting- Bricco Dei Tati Rosé

Name: Bricco Dei Tati Rosé
Variety: Barbera

Region: Piedmont

Country: Italy

Year: 2012

Price: $6.95

Vintage Cellar Review: Fresh with aromas of strawberries, cherries, and rose petals, this an ideal wine with shellfish, salads, chicken, and appetizers.

My Review: I smelled strawberries and floral perfume.  I tasted berries and thought this wine was crisp and refreshing.  I thought this wine was so-so.  

Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Veleta Tempranillo Rosado

Name: Veleta Tempranillo Rosado

Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Granada

Country: Spain

Year: 2010

Price: $3.95

Vintage Cellar Review: Fresh in flavor and crisp in texture, this dry rosé offers berry, tart cherry and light herbal flavors, with firm acidity and a clean finish. Focused and juicy.

My Review: This wine smelled like cherries.  I tasted a hint of cherry mixed with strawberry.  This wine was very crisp and dry.  The taste was not over the top and was balanced well.  I liked this wine.  

Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado

Name: Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado

Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Granada

Country: Spain

Year: NV

Price: $3.95

Vintage Cellar Review: Rosé salmon with copper reflections. Slow rising fine bubble that forms “lace” and “rosary”. In the nose is complex and elegant with red fruit, citric, exotic, fresh flowers, and notes of dry fruits and dry flowers. Fresh, gentle, and alive. Perfectly integrated “perlage” with serious and subtle flavors of dry fruits, pomegranate and lemonade. Long lasting scent of flowers and herbs.

My Review: This wine smelled like citrus and fruit, but I was not able to identify any specific fruits. It tasted crisp with a very light spice. I tasted pears and it had a nice aftertaste.  The sparkling aspect of this wine was a little much.  I thought this wine was so-so.  I probably would have liked the wine more if it was not carbonated. 

Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence

Name: Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence 

Variety: Blended (50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Cinsault)
Region: Provence

Country: France

Year: 2011

Price: $8.95

Vintage Cellar Review: Bright salmon pink; typical of the fresh but warm Provence style. Refined and complex on the nose, with summer fruit and floral notes. Dry and crisp, with a delicate flavor and full texture.

My Review: This wine smelled like flowers and grapefruit.  It was dry and I definitely tasted the Syrah from the light spicyness. This wine was so-so. It was an easier drinking wine.

Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Maipe Malbec Rosé

Name: Maipe Malbec Rosé

Variety:  Malbec
Region: Mendoza

Country: Argentina

Year: 2011

Price: $7.95

Vintage Cellar Review: Intense pink color with violet hints. Fresh red fruit bouquet, strawberry and cherry flavors, balanced acidity, dry and lingering finish. Excellent with tuna or green salad, pasta, spicy Asian dishes.

My Review: This wine smelled floral.  It was very smooth with a hint of spice.  I liked this wine.  It was my favorite out of the 5 wines I tasted. 

Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Tres Ojos Rosé

Name: Tres Ojos Rosé

Variety: Blended (50%Tempranillo 50% Garnacha)
Region: Calatayud

Country: Spain

Year: 2009

Price: $1.95

Vintage Cellar Review: This medium rose-colored rosado boasts a spicy red cherry/plum nose with a soft lush attack of red berry fruit flavors and a crisp dry finish. Simple and refreshing and a natural for tapas.

My Review: This wine smelly spicy with a little bit of cherry. I mainly tasted spice with a hint of berry. I did not like this wine. 
Food: Not tasted with food

Tasting- Domaine de Mirail Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Rose

Name: Domaine de Mirail Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Rosé

Variety: Blended
Region: Cotes de Gascogne

Country: France

Year: 2011

Price: $5.95

Vintage Cellar Review: 

There is a fresh, crisp character to this light rosé. It is eye-watering 

in its refreshing character, with balancing acidity, smoothing out 

the edges with a touch of caramel.

My Review: This wine had a light spice taste. I could not specifically taste much else. I thought this wine was so-so.
Food: Not tasted with food