Domaine de la Mordoree Tavel La Dame Rousse Rose 2021

Tavel is an appellation of the southern Rhône valley, unique in its specialization in dry rosé wines. The vineyards that produce the appellation's wines are located around the town of Tavel, just southwest of Orange and northwest of Avignon.

The Rhône Valley is one of France's key wine regions, and is divided neatly by a gap of about 25 miles (40km). Wines from the northern part of the valley tend to be Syrah-dominant (Hermitage and Côte Rôtie being the most notable examples), while wines from the southern Rhône are more commonly blends, with Grenache playing a more dominant role.

Tasting note: "Deeply concentrated and penetrating with blackberry and black cherry flavors, this pale ruby rosé offers the zesty fruit character that rosé lovers demand alongside an intensity and structure craved by red wine drinkers. A touch more spry than the producer's more richly concentrated La Reine des Bois, it's a delicately spiced, pepper-edged rosé that can be enjoyed year-round. Anna Lee C. Iijima" - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast