Faethm / Fingers Crossed Head Held High Rosé

So I'm a fan of the Fingers Crossed reds and whites, but I am genuinely surprised at the high scores for this Rose. I wanted to dig it but truly thought it was.....not good. I was expecting a 'bigger' rose that somewhat straddles the line between a rose and a red wine, but this was just odd. There was some decent tart cranberry on the palate but any pleasure was immediately erased by the huge alcohol burn on the midpalate …

I have to agree with the other reviewers it is more a light red wine, at least in color and body. Light red berries and fairly spicy on the nose. Slightly sweet on the palate, with some tannins. Long finish. Interesting.

Non-chardonnay white wine (Craig's yard) : This actually reminded me of the Antica Terra rose, it drinks totally like a red wine. And a relatively substantial red wine. Lots of slightly candied red fruit with a bit of meat and earth.

Let me start by saying I am not a big Rose fan, but this one was awesome! Definitely not your typical Rose! In facts, this drank much more like a red wine than a Rose, which is probably why I liked it! Color was dark for a rose, but light for a red, almost like a light colored Pinot. Nose showed lots of red fruit, some hibiscus, and some spice and bramble notes with underlying hints of anise and beef …

Beautiful wine, strawberry and cherry on the nose and palate. Dark colour, much in the SQN style. Drink now with a decant ( 1 hour ) or hold for a while. I will try not to drink another for a while.