Happy Sunday! Yesterday I had one of the busiest days I can remember, so today I've decided to take it easy, cooking some slow roasted comfort food for dinner, doing a bit of yard work and laundry, and now I'm ready for a nice glass of wine. Tonight, I've opened a bottle of rosé that I picked up on my recent vacation and wine tasting side trip to the Finger Lakes region of New York. The 2022 Hazlitt Dry Rosé is made from 100% Cabernet Franc from the Hazlitt 1852 Home Farm Vineyard in the Seneca Lake region of the Finger Lakes. So, let's see how this wine is shaping up!
The wine is a lovely pale peach color in the glass, quite in character for the current trends in rosé. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of strawberry, watermelon and green grass with a hint of lemon zest. Take a sip and you're greeted with a fresh, clean depth of peach, strawberry and citrus that wash over your palate, before transitioning to some notes of green grass and a bit of minerality midpalate. The finish is crisp and dry, ideal for summer sipping on the patio (which is rapidly coming to a close!).
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5 as this wine stacks up to some of the finest rosés from California and Washington to the South of France. I have to admit I was skeptical of the Finger Lakes when I went to visit, but I was pleasantly surprised. This wine would pair well with fresh summer caprese salad, a variety of cheeses, seared salmon or barbecue. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a dinner inspired by the other end of my vacation, a Vermont maple syrup glazed ham, mashed potatoes and steamed peas. Cheers!
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