Purple Palate

We are experiencing somewhat of a Rosé renaissance in Australia and leading the charge are wines such as this 2009 Smallfry Rosé which dial back the sweetness and residual sugar and concentrate on refreshment and food friendly characters, usually resulting in a far more interesting wine at the same time. The 2008 release of this scored as highly as any other Rosé in the country in James Halliday's 2010 Wine Guide and whilst the 2009 vintage is a very different in style, the quality remains as high. Forget about lolly water and savour the savouriness. - JP