Fleur de Miraval : ER2

This elegant rosé is like fine, raw silk on the palate. This is understated at first, with minerally oyster shell and smoke notes transitioning as the profile expands on the palate to flavors of Asian pear and dried white cherry, almond paste, fleur de sel and pink grapefruit peel. Creamy and spiced on the lingering finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2025. 500 cases imported.

75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir. The 2021 edition of this powerful rosé Champagne has a complex nose with notes of shiitake, preserved cherry and citrus peel. The palate is multilayered with freshness and nicely integrated oxidation, and the finish is mushroomy and chalky. Nominated by Elizabeth Gabay MW