I would be lying if I didn’t say that I originally picked up this bottle of Angove’s 2006 Nine Vines Rose’ because of its beautiful color. Then, when I read that it was made from Grenache and Shiraz grapes, I had to taste it.
I was not disappointed and you won’t be either. It’s really quite a mouthful of fruit. I don’t mean a fruit bomb, I just mean a pleasant flavor of…oh I don’t know, I’ll say strawberry…but I don’t mean like biting into a strawberry, I mean just a light “straw-frutiness” that is very enjoyable. I DO NOT MEAN TO IMPLY THAT THIS WINE IS SWEET – PLEASE KEEP READING OR YOU ARE GOING TO MISS OUT ON AN INCREDIBLE WINE FOR RIGHT AROUND TEN BUCKS.
Sorry about those caps, but some people hear rosé and fruit and they just shut down. Thanks for not being one of those people. Rosé wines get such a bad rap, mainly because of the white-zinfandel craze years ago, but they can be lovely (yes, that’s the right word) and reasonably priced.
Angove’s Nine Vines Rosé has very good acid and is wonderfully balanced (this is the key to all good rose’ wines). It would be great as an opening wine when singleGuyChef is serving those neat little appetizers he somehow just magically throws together. It would be delicious with some kind of spicy shrimp dish; it would stand up nicely to a green salad with herbs and a dressing that is just a tad sweet. Sure it would be perfect on the deck on a hot summer afternoon. But it would be more perfect after dinner when the dishes are piled high in the sink and, instead of dragging out yet another port or ice-wine, you offer your dinner companion(s) a glass of this refreshing South Australian beauty. Drink this wine now or in the next year (and again, sorry about those caps).

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