critic reviews
Cuvée Rosé NV is a 100% Pinot Noir saignée rose that achieves its salmon pink color from a 48-72 hour maceration prior to crushing and fermenting as a rosé wine. The resulting wine boasts savory red fruit aromas, a medium-bodied, creamy palate with ripe black fruit concentration, soft acidity with a little chalk dust and a little tannic grip on the finish along with a hint of bitterness.
The latest iteration of Laurent-Perrier's NV Brut Cuvee Rose is showing brilliantly, bursting from the glass with notes of smoky red berry fruit, apples, blood orange, pomegranate and warm biscuits. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a delicate mousse, good depth at the core and ripe acids, concluding with a sapid, gently phenolic finish. This is a sophisticated, gastronomic rose that would work well at table.
(100% saignée Pinot Noir): Vivid orange-pink. An expressive, spice-accented bouquet evokes fresh raspberry, orange pith, white flowers and ginger, with a hint of rhubarb adding an earthy flourish. Sappy and broad in the mouth, offering intense red fruit and bitter citrus flavors underscored by chalky mineral and white pepper notes. Rich yet lively rosé with excellent closing thrust and floral persistence.