Deutz - Champagner Amour de Deutz Rose 2013

JAMES SUCKLING: "Here's proof that prestige cuvee rosé Champagne doesn't need to be rich and opulent. What a complex nose of stone fruits with a slew of delicate spicy aromas. Super-elegant and precise on the sleek and incredibly focused palate. Steadily builds to a great finale where a touch of saltiness seems to ignite the staggering mineral freshness, creating a fireworks display on your palate. 50% chardonnay from the Cotes des Blancs and 50% from pinot noir from Ay, Mareuil, Bouzy and Ambonnay. Drink or hold."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This is a fine, mature Champagne, its fruit and spice coming happily together. With an intense citrus edge and vivid fruitiness, the wine is at a fine point between maturity and freshness. Drink now."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Decadent perfume lifts from the glass of the 2013 Champagne Amour De Deutz Millésime Brut Rosé, which displays a pale salmon color and offers luxurious aromas of almond croissant, rose petal, and preserved apricot. Rounded and medium-bodied, with a pillowy mousse, it takes on a pretty citrus-tinged profile through the palate with notes of tangerine and has a silky texture as well as good length. For those who enjoy the entry rosé of Deutz, this is a great splurge to seek out, as it has a similarly approachable and elegant profile that casts a wide net for enjoyment. It also has a fair bit of longevity ahead of it. Drink 2024-2040."

WINE SPECTATOR: "A mouthwatering rosé, with grace and vitality, this is beautifully textured as well, like a swathe of cashmere on the palate. A streak of minerally chalk and smoke underscores an enticing range of ripe melon, pink grapefruit sorbet, candied ginger and wild strawberry flavors that echo on the juicy finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2013 Brut Rosé Millésime Amour de Deutz offers up a delicate, perfumed bouquet with aromas of strawberries, raspberries, spring flowers and menthol. Medium-bodied, layered and textural, it’s saline with a tangy spine of acidity and a saline, refined finish."

DECANTER: "The nose is half on primary fruits and half on developing with layered pastry and light oxidation. It's full and fragrant on the palate as well, with a pronounced ripeness and body, and it's supported by a zesty, citrusy acidity that elongates the earthy flavours on the finish."