Brand’s Laira Old Station Coonawarra Rosé 2016

No idea of the variety here, but it comes in a Riesling bottle. Cabernet is my first guess.

Coppery light orange coloured, this has a whisper of musk, a flash of onions and then a palate that is neautral, just a little hard and driven by acidity. Waiting for something to happen here – it’s ripe and dry, but no generosity in sight. Not quite. Best drinking: 2017-2018. 15.5/20. 85/100. 13.5%. Would I buy it? No.

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Andrew Graham
Almost 25 years ago I started working in a small bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. There, I met my first two loves - wine and craft beer, and they took over my life. Two decades later and I spend my days as a journalist, buyer, wine show judge, marketer and drinks industry consultant.

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4 Comments

Travis

June 4, 2017 at 9:17 PM

Thanks for the tasting note Andrew. Why don’t Rosé’s have to have the dominant grape variety on the label?
Cheers, Travis.

Andrew Graham

June 5, 2017 at 6:40 AM

It seems odd that there isn’t any mention of the variety. Doesn’t help by omitting it either.

Ray

July 7, 2017 at 8:32 PM

Tried a bottle tonight very disappointed over priced and very little anything to write home about two thumb’s down.

Andrew Graham

July 7, 2017 at 10:42 PM

Never a fun feeling to get a dud.

Brand’s Laira Old Station Coonawarra Rosé 2016