Attention Costco shoppers! Recently my husband and I decided
to get a Costco membership. The decision
actually had nothing to do with wine, but this week it relates. The Costco
experience - though I’m sure savings abound with each supersized item - isn’t
really my cup of tea. As a result, my husband tends to make the Costco run on
his day off. It normally consists of a
great deal on bottled water and whatever other irresistible deals he might come
across. Thankfully, he’s quite
disciplined.
This last week, he checked out the wine department. He found
that they carry my “house white” (If you’ve been following this blog, you know
what that is) at a great price so he bought several bottles. I had given him suggestions for wines to
purchase, but they weren’t based on him shopping at Costco. Anyway, I’d suggested he surprise me with a
new rosé,
and so he did. It was there that he
found this week's Wine Wednesday feature, the 2016 Gérard Bertrand Cotè des Roses.
The winemaker’s website suggests that this is a bottle of
wine you would give in the same way as a bunch of roses. If we’re talking about
a plastic wrapped bouquet of supermarket roses, perhaps I agree. I’m not
dogging supermarket roses, I’ve been gifted them, and appreciate them. What I am referring to, is the price
point. At about $13 a bottle (around
$17 elsewhere), it may be an even better choice.
First off, one has to mention the bottle – the presentation
is stunning. Tip the bottle upside down and notice the base is in the shape of
a rose. The pale pink glass cork-stopper
is beautiful and reseals fabulously. It’s a bottle that makes you consider
repurposing.
The wine, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah is the
color of farm-raised salmon. On the nose, stone fruit, papaya, floral notes and
a hint of ripe ruby red grapefruit. Though the prevalent fruit on the palate isn’t
sweet enough for this wine to be considered off-dry, it has inclinations. The
finish, though a bit lackluster, still makes for a great summer sipper. When you don’t want anything too assertive to
distract from your afternoon read on the patio, which is how I enjoyed my first
glass, this is the one.
Later we enjoyed it with a dinner of Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos. I decided to forego the tempura batter and
simply grill the fish by brushing it with olive oil and lightly seasoning with
sea salt and pepper. It was a pairing well worth repeating. Try also with a Boiled
Shrimp Cocktail. Click the links below to print or save the recipe pairing
suggestions.
What a unique bottle! Thanks for your review.
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