Buçaco Bairrada (Rosé)
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2023
Moderate salmon. Bright red fruit on the nose. A hint of blueberries. Barely ripe, slightly pippy, but with Baga's boyish charm and rugged fruitiness. Firm, slightly chewy oaky tannins. Oak increasingly evident on nose as this breathes, but wonderfully supported by the intensity of fruit. I might have liked to see a bit less acidity, a bit more warmth - but this is undeniably Baga and Bairrada.
Tasted May 2026This tasting note was included in this report and this story:
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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