Les Quatre Tours Rosé, Côteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Magnum 2018
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Les Quatre Tours Rosé Magnum 2018 is fresh and delicate, with fruity notes (grapefruit, green apple, red fruits). Delightfully fresh and well balanced, fat and round. Fruity aromas with red currants, strawberries and grapefruit. Dry finish, somewhere salty, long aftertaste. A truly refreshing Rosé wine, well balanced with an enjoyable fruitiness. Les Quatre Tours came into existence in 1924 (many cooperatives were born in that period, just after the 1st World War). Located in the town of Venelles, it operated as a very typical village co-op until the end of the 20th century, where the locals went with their jerry cans in order to “refuel” from the large tanks and then bottle the wines at home. Most of the wine was sold in bulk to negociants; nothing was put in bottle at the co-op. After a mild and particularly rainy winter, the blossom opened a bit later than in 2017 (average year). A combination of rains and sun helped the vines to develop quickly, and the inflorescences appear early. May was particularly wet with heavy rains (records were beaten), and all the growers seeing the development of the parasite fungus (mildiou and oidium) were worried about the healthiness of the vines. In some periods it was impossible to treat, the soil was water-soaked. Blooming occurs early June, when the sky stays grey. We had to wait till 2nd part of June to get a summertime weather. July was really warm and dry. The harvest begins the second week of September and rains are forecasted for the equinox. The first blow of mistral wind dries the grapes and stops the development of the root. The announced rains didn’t come and finally the harvest is made in pretty good weather conditions. Vintage 2018 as not the same concentration than 2017 but the wines show a nice fruitiness and finesse. “Mainly Grenache and Syrah, with 10% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault, the 2018 Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rose Classique features attractive scents of crushed stone and red raspberries. Light to medium-bodied, it’s juicy, joyous and fresh, with loads of berries that demand to be consumed young.” Robert Parker
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