Old Mill Estate Wines Rosé 2007 Monday, Mar 10 2008
Tasting Notes and Australia and Langhorne Ck and Variety and Rose
This is made from Touriga Nacional which is interesting. I probably dish out some highish scores to rosé, some might think, but I base the points on a number of factors including refreshment value, interest, balance, finish and whether you might want to knock over a bottle..and quite possibly how quickly you might want to do it. This, therefore, makes the cut as an Excellent wine on the old Winorama rating scale.
Watermelon pink in colour with pretty lightly floral redcurrant and red berry aromas. On the palate fresh and feathery with bright red fruits and a little spice. A clean burst of flavour coupled with fine acidity and even a bit of textural grip add interest to this most refreshing wine. It strikes that fine balance between juicy fruit and dryness that makes this beauty an irresistible drinking proposition.
Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Mar08
Alcohol : 12%
Price : $18
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2008 - 2009
Source : Winery Sample
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8 Responses to “Old Mill Estate Wines Rosé 2007”
March 12th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
The best use of Toriga nacional in langhorne I think (seriously).
Rose is surely under rated in Aus, your criteria is about the same as mine. We drink a lot of rose in summer. Its cheap and surely better with food than many of the sauv blancs out there…
March 13th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
The ideal would be to rate rosé as rosé on the assumption that there is a hypothetical 99-point rosé out there. If so, this is a good one, as Gary’s TN indicates. But what is the highest score that you’ve ever seen allocated to one?
I don’t normally drink or buy rosé mind you, but I also don’t generally drink or buy Pinot Noir - but one can find a 97-point Red Burgundy (not at any really sensible price mind you!).
I think there is a reluctance to give rosé high scores because the oenophile doesn’t really consider rosé (at least the non-sparking variety)as a ‘proper’ wine. Yet is clearly is a ‘proper’ and legitimate wine style. This does get one thinking: should one rate sparkling wine as a Champagne, vice versa, or neither?
March 13th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Another point, there was once almost a reluctance (and not all that far back in the past!) for a non-Australian to give an exceptional Australian Cab/Merlot blend a very high score on the basis of “well, it doesn’t really taste like a good Pauillac does it?”.
March 13th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I have rated some Rosé as high as 95. The 2005 Yering Station ED from memory.
GW
March 13th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
That’s good to hear. Well done on the internal logic and consistency of this site!!
March 13th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I’m thinking that really Rose just needs a bad/good/excellent scale as its generally for straight drinking, not thinking really. Of course you can translate this back to points as a lingua franca.
There are also many styles of Rose, I lump them all as one style.
March 13th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Well that’s exactly how the Winorama 100 point scale works.
Urrggh
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
Outstanding
Exceptional
just has a point range with it for a bit more movement.
GW
March 15th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
What I love about this particular Rose is it’s develpment with a bit of age. With the grape variety used they really do develop some lovely complex flavour profiles already evident in the 2005 and 2006. Not many would consider a Rose as a good ageing wine but these from Old Mill are perfect for just that. Keep up the good work guys.