Domaine de Fontenille Alphonse (Rosé)

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  • 2023

    Domaine de Fontenille Alphonse (Rosé) 2023 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Salmon pink. Fresh, delicate and pretty aromas of pithy, perfumed Sorrento lemon and and fresh grapefruit aromas. The taste comes as a bit of a surprise. Lots of ripe opulent fruit on the palate, a hint of blackcurrants and blackberries, very much on the opulent black fruit character. Velvety texture, some spice and nice intensity finishing with a hint of salinity, crushed black pepper, a whisper of garrigue and cedar. The ripe fruit is reflected in the slightly higher alcohol on the finish. Lovely weight and extraction with plenty of fruit appearing on the finish to keep this in balance. Charming, classy, concentrated and genuinely qualitative, though still clinging on to the notion that it needs to be fresh and fruity rather than embracing its complexity and living up to its potential. Delicious.

    Tasted May 2025

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About us

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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