Chateau La Rame Bordeaux Rose 2022
Husband and wife Olivier Allo and Angelique Armand produce an impressive range from their estate’s holdings in and around Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, a zone historically coveted for its complex botrytised sweet wines but capable of producing excellent dry wines as well. Their nicely restrained rosé, produced solely via direct pressing, combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in roughly equal proportions, with just a soupcon of Merlot in 2022—a vintage in which the Merlot ripened more than is desirable for a well-balanced rosé. It avoids being clunkily vinous, but the varietal characteristics are clearly rendered, and the overall package is highly drinkable and satisfying.