2023 Brokenwood Rosato

95 POINTS

Toni Paterson - Halliday's Wine Companion

This is a sophisticated bone-dry rosé, predicated on using sangiovese and nebbiolo to give the wine an inherent savouriness, depth and length of flavour. The palate belies the simplicity of its pale-pink appearance, delivering a cleansing yet satisfying experience with subtle red berry fruit kissed by lemon sherbert and watermelon. The fruit was partially crushed by foot-stomping, then the juice and skins steeped overnight then pressed. Most of the juice was fermented stainless steel, with a small portion in old oak.