Jardin d’Arômes Rosé Provence 2022
- 92
- $21.99
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This is a blend of 45% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre. A limpid pale salmon colour does a nice job of inducing thirst from the get go. The nose is led by crunchy wild strawberry and delicate red rose with a subtle white pepper spice beneath. It’s restrained in its aromas, though bright and pure at the same time. Spring garden florals emerge more with air, with green florals and a mineral edge adding to the prettiness and complexity. The palate is equally poised and pretty, with a nice even burst of crunchy strawberry and raspberry gliding through the mouth and the spicy florals permeating the back palate. There’s good clean acidity and a lick of phenolic grip, too. In honesty, the price point had me wondering if this would be just another insipid offering amongst the ocean of mediocre Provence rose. I worried in vain. This is a lovely lifted and thirst-slaking example, with enough flesh on its bones to tuck in to. And at $21.99, it’s a steal.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
