VINTAGE SPARKLING ROSÉ
95 Gusbourne Estate 2018 Brut Rosé Traditional Method Champagne Blend (England). This sunset-hued vintage rosé demonstrates just how far England has come on the winemaking front. And what the country can achieve in a warm, favorable vintage like 2018. Both complex and highly crowd-pleasing, this opens with ripe raspberry, red apple, cream and spice with floral undertones. There’s a lovely depth of fruit on the tangy palate, with bright acidity and a pearl necklace of bubbles flowing seamlessly through to the finish. Delicious drinking now, this is highly food-friendly and hugely classy. Broadbent Selections, Inc. —C.P.
abv: 12% Price: $80
94 Hattingley Valley Wines 2018 Rosé Sparkling Blend (England). Hattingley’s rosé is elegant, fresh and downright delicious. The color of ballerina slippers, it opens with delicate aromas of fresh strawberry, raspberry and grapefruit. They’re backed by richer ones like vanilla and baker’s yeast. The palate is wonderfully refreshing, with bubbles that prickle and bounce over the whole tongue right through to the tart red berry finish. Valkyrie Selections. Editors’ Choice. —C.P.
abv: 12% Price: $65
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