Thursday, December 12, 2013

Tasting Notes: Barefoot Refresh "Perfectly Pink" Rose

Appearance: Pours a light, almost peachy/orangish pink.  Almost has a slight effervescence in the glass.  No legs.

Aroma:  Slightly sweet, peachy, but a little citrus as well.

Mouthfeel:  Light at first, but leaves a bit of a syrupy film behind.  Also get a little of the effervescence on the palate that I saw in the glass.

Flavors:  Sweet.  Lots of peach, a hint of strawberry and raspberry.  Tastes kind of like a peach flavored hard candy.

Overall:  For being a "new" wine from barefoot, this is pretty much the stereotypical California pink wine.  Which I guess could be good or bad.  It is sweet and slightly syrupy, low alcohol (just under 10%), and light bodied.  Very drinkable.  The kind of wine that gave "white zin" and "blush" wines a bad name in the U.S. wine market, but also got a lot of working and middle class people drinking wine.  For $8 a bottle, it's not terrible if you're looking for dessert or something incredibly drinkable on a warm summer day, but don't expect anything too complex or elegant from this one.

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