Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé

Yes, it’s another rosé we’re reviewing today.  And it’s another wine with Rhone varietals.  This one also comes from a place not too far from the Rhone — Corbières in the Languedoc.  This is a region in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea.  This is a great area for value wines too.  I’m often curious about wines from this region.

This rosé is a blend of 40% syrah, 40% grenache and 20% cinsault.  If you’re familiar with Rhone wines, then syrah and grenache are certainly familiar grape varieties to you, but you may not be as familiar with cinsault.  Cinsault is another red grape variety, but it’s also a very useful grape for rosé and is commonly found in rosé from Corbières.

The nose of this wine is soft and by that I don’t mean it’s faint, but rather the aromas delicately caress your nose.  I know it sounds weird, but I get a satin-like sensation from smelling this wine.  Maybe I’m in a weird mood today.  Regardless, it’s nice.  The fragrances are also pleasant, with red raspberry, strawberry Jello and honeysuckle aromas.  The palate is off dry, with some slightly sweet cherry and raspberry flavors.  It becomes more tart on the midpalate, where the acidity steps in.  I’d actually prefer a touch more acidity, but I wouldn’t call it flabby.  The mouthfeel is soft and somewhat creamy.  This is a decent rose.

Wine: Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé
Variety: 40% syrah, 40% grenache, 20% cinsault
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 12.5%
Rating: 85
Price:  $10.00

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Want another opinion?  Here’s what some other reviewers thought of the 2010 Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé:

• The Wine Harlots
• The Wineauxs

Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.