"A benchmark expression for the style" Cameron Douglas, MS
"A hint of sweetness helps to amplify fruit flavours & promote a smooth texture" Bob Campbell, MW
Pairs perfectly with salmon, soft cheeses, a fresh fruit platter & summer salads
Rockburn Stolen Kiss Central Otago Rosé 2023
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Rockburn Stolen Kiss Central Otago Rosé 2023
Accolades
Awarded 93/100 Points
Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2023
Awarded 90/100 Points & 4 Stars
Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2023
Awarded 4 Stars
Cuisine Magazine
Description
- Off-dry style
- Candy-floss
- Crème brûlée
- Flirtatious
"Made with Pinot Noir this is a benchmark expression for the style, the region and the variety with aromas and flavours of fresh red cherry and strawberry, red melon and pacific-rose-apple flesh. Silky textures touch the palate first contrasted by core fruit flavours that mirror the bouquet, medium+ acidity and a decent weight for the style. Well made with some super fine fruit tannins and lengthy fruit-led finish. Best drinking from day of purchase through end of summer 2025" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2023
"Pretty, pale pink Rosé with ripe red cherry and raspberry flavours and subtle spiciness. A hint of sweetness helps to amplify fruit flavours and promote a smooth texture. The wine finishes off-dry and has a lengthy finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2023
Once unleashed into your glass its candy-floss and crème brûlée aromas shall sashay into a flirtatious toffee-apple and simmering strawberry palate smeared with cherry lip-gloss.
Early picking and a cool vintage contributes bright acidity and amazing florals, perfect summer wine components.
It all started with a kiss! A Stolen Kiss Rosé back in 2009, when winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis 'stole' some Pinot Noir grapes that wre destined for Rockburn's flagship Central Otago Pinot Noir and turned them into one of the country's first premium Rosé wines.
The story goes after a missed 2007 vintage there was a public outcry about the lack of Stolen Kiss, the cult wine was consistently made every year since, with the 2022 vintage marking its 16th release.
Food Pairing: Most fun to drink chilled sultry summer afternoons and evenings.
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