2023 Charles Melton Rose of Virginia, Barossa Valley

A great follow on to the 2022. Sharing many of the same characteristics. Similar depth and vitality to the colour, as is expected, and what has made Rose of Virginia unique in the ebb and flow of Rose trends. A sultry musk upon initial pouring, with that trademark spicy hint of high-quality Turkish delight but not at all losing its serious vinosity. A fine, dry structure, but again a touch of the smoothness but liveliness of our Rose cellar style. Perfectly weighted for that spring & summer lunch.

A luminous hue. Watermelon musk, and another exotic fruit that won’t come to mind. Delicious and vinous at the same time. Almost, but not completely dry, and in the groove, Rose of Virginia that maintains both quality and stylistic lineage of this benchmark.