This summer I decided to embark on a journey to taste a different Rosé each week and compile my thoughts into a blog post each month with four different Rosé wines. For each week I will create a table with different information and then a brief summary of my opinion on each wine. I hope you enjoy. Cheers! NV Leelanau Cellars “Summer Sunset” Rosé: My first reviewed Rosé of my self-titled Rosé Summer comes from my home state Michigan. Located in Northern Michigan, Leelanau Cellars has about a dozen types of wines that are available to order on their website, as well as found in markets of all types throughout Michigan. This Rosé is a staple with Leelanau Cellars and can be found year round in many Michigan supermarkets. I’ve had this Rosé before, but not for many years and was ready to give it a second tasting. The color in the bottle and in the glass are a medium/darker shade of pink. The coloring gave me a hint that this wine would have some depth in the flavor, but yet still be a refreshing (and inexpensive!) summer sipper. With the smell of raspberry and slate, the Rosé did not disappoint. A very cool and refreshing wine with a taste of strawberry on the front and finishing with watermelon on the clean finish makes this an ideal wine to have at a backyard get together. 2018 Cupcake Rosé: My second reviewed Rosé of the season. I’ve had other Cupcake wines and enjoyed them, so this one was a no-brainer to sample. This Rosé presents a much lighter color than other Rosé wines I’ve had so that gave me the hint that it would be a lighter wine. The smell of freshly picked strawberries with their stems still attached – light with an earthy edge – was the over-powering aroma. The smell itself was enough to make you think of summer. This Rosé was a bit drier than the Leelanau Cellars, but still dry within reason so that the sweet wine lovers will enjoy this wine as well. I had a second glass a few days after I opened the bottle and it made a difference. The wine was crisper and lighter with more fruit taste throughout the tasting. A good wine, but I preferred others Rosés. 2018 Apothic Rosé: This is one of the many varieties of Apothic wines I’ve had and I’m adding it to my list of go-to’s. This has been one of my favorite Rosé wines I’ve ever had to date, if not my favorite. It smells strongly of strawberries and a touch of tart watermelon. However, the end mouthfeel is a buttery smoothness that perfectly contrasts with the Cupcake Rosé I tried last week. This Rosé has a strong body and depth that fits in with red wines that I love, but in a summer-friendly Rosé. This wine is for those who are looking for a Rosé that doesn’t provide a dry crispness and have some depth, or are looking to expand their palette. NV Barefoot Rosé: The final Rosé for the month is another light summer sipper, but the lightest of the four I’ve sampled this month. Most wine drinkers associate Barefoot with cheap wine (this bottle was on sale at my local grocery store at 2 for $9), and some millennials could even associate Barefoot with being “basic”, but I was quite surprised by the simplicity and smoothness of this Rosé. It smells of a light wine with a touch of watermelon and finishes with a tartness that is subtle, but present. This is a wine I would definitely buy again as a deep summer sipper and/or share with friends as an inexpensive, but quality Rosé. These four wines took me through the United States and were mass-market types of Rosé. I was pleasantly surprised by each one of these wines, as mass-market wines can sometimes get a bad rap, but each one provided me a different taste and body. These wines represent a microcosm of the world of Rosé wines and I'm looking forward to sampling four more and giving my opinions on those.
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