Rosés are made for summer enjoyment over a lazy lunch or a long warm evening, not for deep thinking or analysis. All you ask of a rosé is that it's fresh and delicious and goes well with simple summer food.
BEST VALUE
four stars (out of five)
Good value
A firm, dryish wine with suggestions of strawberry and a savoury undertone. Mostly merlot, with 8% syrah, and good with food.
BEST VALUE
four stars (out of five)
good value
Bright and fragrant with hints of berries and tropical fruit, lively with a nicely balanced finish.
three and a half stars (out of five)
average value
A lively, crisp wine with a suggestion of strawberries, a nutty undertone, with a dryish finish.
three and half stars (out of five)
average value
An unusual blend of 80% pinot noir, 15% merlot, 5% sauvignon blanc, this is a dry, firm wine with suggestions of berries and mineral.
three and a half stars (out of five)
average value
Attractive hints of cherries and spice with a savoury undertone and off-dry finish.
three and a half stars (out of five)
average value
A sweeter style of wine, with hints of cherry, textural and mouthfilling.
ANOTHER GLASS
Gladstone Vineyard Wairarapa Rosé 2011, $25
three stars (out of five)
below average value
Made from cabernet franc, merlot and malbec, this hints of redcurrants and tropical fruit witha light creaminess and a hot finish.
