Domaines OTT★ Chateau de Selle Rose 2020

Domaines OTT★ Chateau de Selle Rose 2020

$368.00

Cotes De Provence, France

“Pink, Pretty, Stylish”

Pale pink colour tinted with gold or orange, releases a bouquet of strawberry, red cherry and white flower.  On palate, impressive and generous flavour intensity.  It is lively and bright, revealing notes of pink grapefruit and full of red fruits.  Medium-bodied, attractive mineral acidity and a long finish.  An excellent Provencal rosé! 

... Tasting notes of:

… Pairs well with grilled seafood, pork, roasted chicken

   

Grape: Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 7% Syrah, 8% Mouvèdre

Sweetness: Dry

Acidity: Medium+

Body: Medium

Alcohol: 13%

Bottle size: 750ml

From the winery:

“Crystal-clear, pink-gold hue. The nose opens with the freshness of citrus fruit (pomelo, bergamot) then reveals elegant floral notes mingled with yellow peach and mango. The wine fresh and silky on entry and then grows on the palate revealing aromas of kumquat and a mineral character that lead to a lingering and delicately spicy finish. This wine pairs excellent with all Mediterranean cuisine."

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Jul 2021

"Pale and coppery as usual, Ott's 2020 Cotes de Provence Rose Chateau de Selle boasts restrained aromas of peach, melon and citrus underscored by hints of crushed stone. In the mouth, it's medium-bodied and concentrated, with ample intensity, a slightly creamy texture and a long, mouthwatering finish. Like the other top rosés of Domaines Ott, this is a wine that is often better in its second year." - JC

92 points, Wine Enthusiast, Sep 2021

"The palest rosé color contrasts with a wine that is full of ripe flavors, of rich pepper and generous red-currant fruits. It is a full wine, packed with bold flavors and acidity in equal, balanced measure. Drink from late 2021." - RV 

"Domaines Ott★ was founded in 1912 by Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer from Alsace who dreamed of establishing a great wine estate near the Mediterranean. Today, the wineries are owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer and produce some of the world’s most prestigious wines. These wines are made at three distinctively different estates in the Bandol and Côtes de Provence appellations: Château Romassan, Clos Mireille and Châ teau de Selle." - Importer's notes

About the Wine

Grape: Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 7% Syrah, 8% Mouvèdre

Sweetness: Dry

Acidity: Medium+

Body: Medium

Alcohol: 13%

Bottle size: 750ml

Tasting Notes

From the winery:

“Crystal-clear, pink-gold hue. The nose opens with the freshness of citrus fruit (pomelo, bergamot) then reveals elegant floral notes mingled with yellow peach and mango. The wine fresh and silky on entry and then grows on the palate revealing aromas of kumquat and a mineral character that lead to a lingering and delicately spicy finish. This wine pairs excellent with all Mediterranean cuisine."

Rating and Critic

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Jul 2021

"Pale and coppery as usual, Ott's 2020 Cotes de Provence Rose Chateau de Selle boasts restrained aromas of peach, melon and citrus underscored by hints of crushed stone. In the mouth, it's medium-bodied and concentrated, with ample intensity, a slightly creamy texture and a long, mouthwatering finish. Like the other top rosés of Domaines Ott, this is a wine that is often better in its second year." - JC

92 points, Wine Enthusiast, Sep 2021

"The palest rosé color contrasts with a wine that is full of ripe flavors, of rich pepper and generous red-currant fruits. It is a full wine, packed with bold flavors and acidity in equal, balanced measure. Drink from late 2021." - RV 

About the Winery

"Domaines Ott★ was founded in 1912 by Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer from Alsace who dreamed of establishing a great wine estate near the Mediterranean. Today, the wineries are owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer and produce some of the world’s most prestigious wines. These wines are made at three distinctively different estates in the Bandol and Côtes de Provence appellations: Château Romassan, Clos Mireille and Châ teau de Selle." - Importer's notes