"Vivid orange-pink. Fresh and focused on the nose, displaying mineral-tinged red berry and orange pith scents and a deeper suggestion of cherry pit. Taut and chewy on the palate, offering refreshingly bitter red currant and blood orange flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Closes supple, focused and quite long, leaving behind sappy red berry and tangerine notes.- Josh Raynolds"
- Vinous (June 2017), "2017 Rosé Roundup: More Wines than Ever" - 91 pts
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Continuing the march up the rosé quality ladder, the 2016 Tavel La Dame Rousse is a plump, medium to full-bodied wine bursting with melon, peach and berry notes. Drink this blend of six grapes over the next year or so.- Joe Czerwinski”
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 233, October 31st 2017), 91 pts
"This is a full-bodied, ripe and rich example of Tavel. Flourishes of dried flowers and spices dress up ripe melons and berries, finishing long and warming. It's a rosé tailor made for cool end-of-summer evenings. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine (September 2017), 91 pts
"Always one of my favorite Rosés in just about every vintage, the 2016 Tavel La Dame Rousse smells like basket of freshly picked strawberries and raspberries. It shows the richer side of the vintage, yet is clean, crisp and refreshing, with bright acidity. Hat’s off to this estate for consistently delivering one of finest Rosés in the world, year in, year out. - Jeb Dunnuck"
- Jeb Dunnuck (2017 Rosé Round Up, September 4th 2017), 92 pts
"Textbook Tavel, this is a meaty, generously flavored rosé with lots of stony mineral flavor to support the red fruit. Based on grenache from 40-year-old vines and blended with a host of local varieties, the wine seems to grow in size and complexity with air, herbal notes and grapefruit acidity adding lift and freshness. It’s hearty enough to pair with seafood sausages; delicate enough to drink on its own."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (Year's Best Rose, August 2017), 92 pts
"Crushed stone, lime and strawberries aromas appear on the nose of the 2017 Tavel La Dame Rousse. Plump and medium-bodied, it shows excellent concentration and admirable persistence on the finish. I've had better vintages of this wine, but it's remarkably consistent from year to year. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (June 15th 2018), 90 pts
- Wine Enthusiast (March 2019), 91 pts
