Winemaker Notes
This wine shows a lovely pink color, with delicate aromas of summer fruits. Full flavored and refreshing with a lingering finish.
It is delicious as an aperitif. Perfect accompaniment to starters, salads and grilled fish or meats.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2024 Les Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Réserve Rosé shows a delicate pale salmon color and opens with inviting aromas of fresh strawberries and subtle floral notes. On the palate, this refreshing wine reveals a lively interplay of dried spices and tart red fruits, finishing crisp and vibrant. Its lift and nuance make it an excellent partner for a pork and pâté bánh mì piled high with pickled vegetables, herbs, and a touch of chili heat, where the sandwich’s bright, crunchy, and savory elements beautifully complement the wine’s zesty fruit profile. (Tasted: November 13, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.