La Linea Tempranillo Rosé 2013 (Adelaide HIlls, SA)
12%, Screwcap, $21
Winemaking-wise this is suitably simple, with a little skin contact before being made like a white wine – in tank, with a short ferment and early bottling.
There is an almost Pinot Noir like fragrance here, a red berry muskiness that is very appealing. The palate, too, marries red fruit generosity with raised acidity – it’s real acidity though, not not sharp and all natural.
Unequivocally a rosé, with light flavours and simple flavours, yet wonderfully refreshing and lively. Perhaps a fraction too dry, but utterly smashable.
Source: Sample
Tasted: February 2014
www.lalinea.com.au
Drink: 2014
Score: 17.7/20, 92/100
Would I buy it? Yes.
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