Review: Lillet Rose
There’s a third (and while it’s not new, it’s the newest) member of the Lillet aromatic wine family: Lillet Rose, which rides the line between the crisp Lillet Blanc and the dark red Lillet Rouge.
Lillet Rose is a moderate pink in hue, and it fits right in between these two classic apertif wines.
Made primarily from semillon grapes (the same base as Lillet Blanc) with the addition of liqueurs made from berries and sweet and bitter oranges, the wine could pass as a hearty rose if you didn’t know better. The deep-down herbal notes give it away as Lillet, but here the addition of the liqueurs add both sweetness and nuance. Lots of orange notes give this a bittersweet bite, with a finish that recalls pink lemonade, fresh rosemary, and even a little bitter cocoa powder.
Is it heresy to say this might be my favorite expression of the three for straight sipping? Bring on the summer.
34 proof.
A- / $16 / lillet.com [BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE]
Lillet Rose
$16
