William Wouters Rouleta Russa (Rosé)

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  • 2023

    William Wouters Rouleta Russa (Rosé) 2023 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Pale coral. Pretty smoky black tea notes, a hint of overripe mango and yellow peach. Cantaloupe and slightly saline smokiness on the nose. Remarkably full-bodied on the palate, bringing pretty orange flowers and tropical intensity to the mid-palate where thinner rosés would offer only razor-thin acidity. Slightly phenolic, slightly drying tannins on the finish, enveloped by exotic prettiness. Refreshing, elegant, perfumed and utterly ripe, despite the risible 11% abv. Charming, and a genuinely thoughtful, wholesome and serious wine for a very reasonable sub-€25 price point.

    Tasted May 2026

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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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