Our Wines & Spirits

William Kelley: Disgorged in 2012 after eight years sur lattes, the 2004 Brut Alexandra Grande Cuvee Rose has really begun to develop some complexity after seven years on cork. Salmon-pink in hue, the wine wafts from the glass with a beautiful bouquet of blood orange, iodine, dried rose petals, aromatic bitters and tangerine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and racy, with a delicate pinpoint mousse, good concentration at the core and a long, saline finish. Readers who have had the foresight to cellar a few bottles should pop a cork or two, as this ros? is showing brilliantly.