Jean-Jacques Lamoureux Valigné (Rosé)

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  • 2022

    Showing wonderful Burgundian Pinot Noir character, a reminder that this southern Champagne region almost touches northern Burgundy and reminding Elizabeth of the lovely red wines of Irancy in the 1980s. Garnet red. Silky, underripe plums on the nose, savoury, gamey, mineral, with sour cherries. A tiny hint of natural leatheriness combined with a fresh liveliness. Incredibly grippy with silky tannins, powerful, mouth-filling and concentrated. A little saline and mineral. Gutsy and real.

    Tasted August 2025

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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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