Lucien Albrecht Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rosé NV 750ml

Tart apple and fresh lemon meet on the invigorating nose. The vivid palate fizzes with freshness and brings in lots of lemony brightness. The finish is harmonious, rounded, fruit-driven and dry.

While Albrecht's Pinot Blanc Cremant d’Alsace (a genre Lucien Albrecht was prominent in legally codifying) is delicious, it is a bit simple to count as a top value at $24, whereas their non-vintage Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rose — a pure Pinot Noir — is more intriguing and distinctive. Along with strawberry and red raspberry fruit suggestions that are enhanced by the wine's discreet hint of sweetness, there are saline, meaty, and herbal notes to add interest to both the nose and a lush palate, and the hints of salinity and bitterness in the finish make for an invigorating complement to the wine's prominent fruit. This comes in a light-sensitive clear bottle, and I could identify no lot number, so make sure that whoever sells you a bottle will take responsibility for freshness and proper storage.

Creamy in feel, this offers white cherry and watermelon flavors cut with juicy acidity and iodine bitterness, with salty mineral notes on the modest finish. Drink now. 25,000 cases imported.