Deutz : Brut Vintage Rosé 2018

A graceful Champagne, with a satiny mousse and fine, china-like acidity enmeshed with notes of peach skin, pink grapefruit sorbet, toast point and orchard blossoms. Lightly chalky on the minerally finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2033. 1,250 cases made, 75 cases imported.

The 2018 Brut Rosé is racy, elegant and polished. Cranberry, grapefruit and clean mineral lines give this lithe Rosé quite a bit of character. The 2018 can be enjoyed on its own, but it also has enough depth to be a versatile companion at the dinner table.

Medium salmon pink with silver reflections and a fine, persistent mousse. Delicately smoky notes of red forest berries, some brioche, pink grapefruit and mineral hints show on the nose. The palate is tight-knit and taut, with ripe red cherries, a lively structure and ripe plum fruit at the core. It's relatively dry and vinous on the finish, making for a firm food companion with a salty, chalky aftertaste.