Tom Hewson, Eugenio Egorov and Victoria Mason MW tasted 82 wines, with 1 Outstanding and 41 Highly Recommended
Non-vintage rosé Champagne: Panel tasting scores
82 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 1
Highly recommended 41
Recommended 38
Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their non-vintage rosé Champagnes in any dryness level, from zero dosage up to sweeter demi-sec.
In some ways, non-vintage rosé is the most creative, and perhaps also the most misunderstood, of Champagne styles. Our tasting was a riot of shades and flavours, seeing steely, dry and invigorating wines sitting next to explosive, dark, Pinot-dominant saignée styles (produced by allowing the colour to ‘bleed’ from the skins of red grapes), and everything in between.
‘This can be a confusing category for consumers to navigate,’ noted panellist Victoria Mason MW.
Not only did the judges show a general preference for rosés that included a good dash of Chardonnay in the blend, but the top three wines all came from dedicated Chardonnay specialists. What’s the story?
Scroll down to see notes and scores of the top-scoring wines from our non-vintage rosé Champagne…
Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/non-vintage-rose-champagne-panel-tasting-results-548814/
