Izarbe Vino Rosé (Rosé)
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2022
Golden yellow with apricot edges. Oaky, oxidative, tertiary aromas with a slightly saline, aged character. Old fashioned and quirky, tasting like an old Tibouren. Creamy, dried peaches and nuts, though it could do with more fruit, weight and structure. Fabulous acidity despite the alcohol, with freshness and some gentle tannins. Almost funky, but really rather lovely in its own old-fashioned way.
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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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