Variety: Rose
Year: 2016
Region: California
Country: USA
Price: $9
Review: Dark Horse Rose boasts a refreshingly dry style that explodes with flavors of fresh red fruit, subtle minerality, and a hint of floral which all race toward a bright, crisp finish.
My Review: This is more of what I was looking for. I previously tried the Chardonnay from this maker and the mouthfeel/general flavor of the wine was screaming for influences of red. I was fortunately correct: this wine is a burst of subtle fruit flavors that melt on the tongue with tastes of mineral water and roses. Although I could use a little sweet to cut the intense dry, I have no major problems with this wine.
Don't tell the snobs, but I actually put a splash of Duplin Blush in my glass of this wine, and the very small addition of sweetness greatly enhanced the fruit flavors and cut the dryness to open up the wine.
There's also... dang... some taste in it that hits a spark of my childhood. I think it's the scent and minerality of my grandmothers shell soap, but I'm still exploring the flavor.
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