Brooks Rose of Pinot Noir 2025 (750ml) Virginia Imports

Brooks Rose of Pinot Noir 2025 (750ml) Virginia ImportsA refreshing 100% Pinot Noir Ros with summer ready notes of strawberry, rhubarb, raspberry, and a delightful watermelon jolly rancher finish made from these vineyards: 35% Muska, 33% Cortell Rose, and 32% Crannell.

The intensely aromatic nose opens with notes of candied black fruits

and it brought me into looking closely into this winery's story

lemon drop candy

Grenache blanc 20%

and strawberry meld together with aromas of fresh baking spices

which is the largest sub-region of Bordeaux

Give this another year or two of bottle age for a better drinking window

It is not an "in your face" style: it shows pretty floral notes with slight pepperiness and the palate is smooth and polished with a long elegant finish - what one critic described as "having the texture of crushed violets"

The bubble lends a creamy feeling

highlighting pronounced lime and green herb aromas

finishing with an earthy lift

Feels a bit tense