Kenzo Estate Kenzo Estate Yui, USA, California, Napa Valley

With Johnny at Antico Posto the two of us. Always delivers - so good - absolutely one of my favorite rose produced anywhere. Lovey under ripe watermelon, touches of yellow apple even, some light pepper and a touch of mineral notes. Palate is refreshing but also shows nice mid palate and ample fruit and more gravel and wet sidewalk qualities. Gorgeous wine. Not cheap but couldn't recommend more.

This is a great rose. Just wish it wasn't so expensive.

This was almost more in the I don't like it category. It's a bit overdone for a rose. Tastes almost chalk-like. Missing the minerals that I really crave. Had it in Tokyo at this wonderful sushi restaurant where we were trying some of the best fish I've ever had and the wine if anything detracted a bit. Borderline sweet (not the style, just the flavor as it was very fruit forward and almost a bit gloppy given lack of acidity). …