Cotes de Provence Rose Chateau Miraval 2018 (375ML)

91+ Points, Christopher Deas, Zachys Buying Team: "While this wine continues to receive media attention from the former celebrity couple and owner(s), there is no denying the consistency of this now classic Rose expression - thanks in part to the Provenence terroir and the Beaucastel touch. Once again, the wine has the classic rosé bouquet that is transporting to the French Riveria with its aromas of strawberry, citrus, crushed white flowers, roses and the sea. There is natural concentration and glycerin here from the warm 2017 vintage, with soft welcoming fruit that gives screams wild berries, ripe tangerines, nectarines, rose petals, crushed sea shells, and a nice streak of salinity. That touch of limestone soil adds the right balancing minerality and a seriously long and persistent finish. This is a bigger and more intense Provence expression than Zachys other number one selling rosé - Whispering Angel. It is sunshine in a glass and we like to say you really get a taste of the Mediterranean here and it's a wine that will certainly bring you to the coast for a brief moment."

90 Points, Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Bottled just a few weeks before my visit, Miraval's 2018 Cotes de Provence Rose was in fine form. A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 10% Syrah and 10% Rolle, it boasts floral and melon aromas, while on the palate, it's medium-bodied, plump and fleshy, with a zesty, tangerine-tinged finish." 4/19

92 Points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous: "Pale brilliant orange. Bright and sharply focused on the mineral-driven nose, displaying intense citrus pith, strawberry, pomegranate and floral qualities. Taut and sharply delineated on the palate, offering an array of fresh red berry and citrus fruit flavors that turn spicier on the back half. Shows outstanding clarity and mineral cut on the persistent finish, which leaves a suave candied lavender note behind." 8/19