La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

Producer – La Crema Wines

Vintage – 2017

Region – USA – California – Monterey

Varietal – Pinot Noir

Pricing – $16.99

Alcohol – 13.5%

Appearance

This wine is pale salmon in color.

Aroma/Nose

This wine is clean on the nose with a medium intensity of aromas. Aromas consist of red berries, such as cherries and strawberry followed by citrus notes of melon and grapefruit.

Taste/Palate

This is a dry wine with medium + acidity and a medium – body. The flavor profile consists of citrus like notes of grapefruit and melon along with the strawberry components similar to that on the nose. The finish is medium in length and has plenty of minerality.

Overall Experience

Overall, I thought this La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 was a good rosé. I would not say it is one of my personal favorite flavor profiles, however it did have a good complexity level to it for a rosé style wine. If you can catch this on sale like I did, it would be a good addition to that light seafood set of apps your serving a group of friends for dinner!

Pairings

Food – Crab, Shrimp, Salmon

Cigar – Black Market Shamrock, Nat Sherman Host, My Father La Opulencia

Publication Ratings

Wilfred Wong – 91pts.

Winemakers Notes

Aromas of Mandarin, PINK GRAPEFRUIT and guava. Flavors of watermelon, STRAWBERRY and blood orange are complemented by undertones of MINERALITY. Delicate, crisp and VIBRANT.

About La Crema Wines – https://www.lacrema.com/