Wine for Real People

July 24, 2006

2004 Westport Rivers Rose’ of Pinot Noir

Filed under: Rose' — wine4folks @ 8:37 pm

We bought this wine for it’s color.  We were looking for a Provence style rose’, saw this one and decided to give it a go.  Deb took the first sip and her lips immediately pursed and her cheeks hollowed as though she’d guzzled some lemon juice.  I was just hoping her face wasn’t going to stay puckered like that -  she looked a bit like a fish.  “Tart,” was her one word review.  Indeed, this Massachusetts wine is an intensely tart, thin wine.  I suppose if you like wines that reviewers say have lots of “green apple” flavors, you might find this enjoyable.  I don’t.  I might go well with…. I can’t actually think of anything this moment.

Bottom Line:

Cost: about $6

Availability:  Probably mainly in the Northeast

Recommendation: We wouldn’t buy this again but if you like tart, thin, acidic wines or just want to see your guests pucker their faces like a blowfish, give it a try.

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