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• Score: 90 Vintage 2021 Wine Enthusiast A classic for a reason, the rosato from Leone de Castris continues to be a sophisticated expression, with rosebuds, strawberries, rhubarb and pink grapefruit on the nose. The palate has deep fruit but remains satisfyingly savory, ranging from tomato leaf and melon to sour cherries, with a kick of acid. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 90 Vintage 2021 James Suckling A pretty rosato with a discreet nose showing some fresh strawberries, grapefruit and nectarines. Elegant, bright and bone-dry palate delivers a mouth-cleansing acidity and a pithy finish. Drink now. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2021 Wine Spectator This rosé is plumply juicy and refreshing, showing flavors of watermelon, strawberry, a zesty hint of grated ginger and delicate stone and herb accents. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 13,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 90 Vintage 2020 Vinous Media The 2020 Five Roses is airy and sweetly scented, presenting an understated display of white smoke giving way to nuances of ripe peach and spice. It’s soft and enveloping, with an attractive inner sweetness and a melon fruit profile, as brisk acids and a hint of ginger balance nicely. This tapers off clean with notes of chamomile, honeyed herbal tea and the slightest tug of tannin. As pretty as this is today, I can’t help but feel that six months to a year of cellaring will unlock further depths. The Five Roses is a blend of 90% Negroamaro and 10% Malvasia Nera di Lecce. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 88 Vintage 2020 Wine Spectator This bright and tangy rosé is loaded with flavors of wild strawberry, candied pink grapefruit peel and baked peach. Creamy, with a zesty finish. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 5,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 88 Vintage 2020 Wine Spectator This bright and tangy rosé is loaded with flavors of wild strawberry, candied pink grapefruit peel and baked peach. Creamy, with a zesty finish. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 3,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 91 Vintage 2019 Wine Enthusiast This iconic bottling from a historic estate offers a zesty, fresh nose of pink grapefruit, crushed black pepper and melon. The palate is cohesive and lifted in tones of strawberry, melon and citrus, with a gentle floral kick on the midpalate and a gentle cherry skin note on the lingering close. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2019 Wine Spectator A bright and zesty rosé, with an aromatic overtone of verbena and fresh basil layered with crunchy white peach, tangerine and stone notes. Sleek and refreshing. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 13,300 cases made, 1,200 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2018 Wine Enthusiast Peachy pink in color, this iconic Apulian rosato starts off with a delicate nose of apricot, grapefruit and watermelon. The palate boasts rounded flavors of juicy red berry and flowers, framed by a gentle slick of tannins. ALEXANDER PEARTREE Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2018 Wine Enthusiast Peachy pink in color, this iconic Apulian rosato starts off with a delicate nose of apricot, grapefruit and watermelon. The palate boasts rounded flavors of juicy red berry and flowers, framed by a gentle slick of tannins. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 87 Vintage 2018 Wine Spectator Creamy and well-knit, with fresh acidity and flavors of baked plum, melon, light herb and spice. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now. 160,000 cases made, 1,200 cases imported. –AN Shelf Talker Full Page Review