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Rose wine gets a really bad rap - it has about as much cred as Lindsay Lohan at an AA meeting and if it were a person, it would be the porky faced schoolboy who gets beaten up after school because his clothes are too neat or because he constantly kicks own-goals at football matches. Simply put, the stuff is just not seen as a cool option amongst the general population of wine swillers.
A quick glance around the speed-dating course otherwise known as " Clarke Quay On A Friday Night " will show you plenty of beer, Sauvignon Blanc and raging hormones, but nobody appears convinced that they are gonna get breakfast cooked for them by flaunting their latest Zegna suit along with a glass of Rose...
No doubt the climate in Singapore isn't all that friendly toward your average big ballsey McLaren Vale Shiraz, which partly explains the containers of Sauvignon Blanc landing on our shores every week. Rose on the other hand works really well here - particularly for those who insist on drinking only "serious" wines - i.e. red only. When made well, it is broader in flavour than most whites, fruit driven but dry as a bone is my preference, especially when chilled enough to throw a good frost on the outside of the glass.
Turkey Flat of the Barossa Valley was in town recently and we were lucky enough to be able to co-host a dinner bash with winery owner Christie Schultz. We tasted her whole range, and it was testiment to the quality of the wines in general that every single couple at the dinner bought a boot-full of wines on the night. As usual the Turkey Flat Rose 2010 came up trumps and outsold everything else by a fair margin and with good cause - this combination of Grenache, Shiraz, Cabernet and Dolcetto is amazingly fresh and vibrant - oozing with the complex fruit of cherries, dark currants and strawberries, but still crisp, dry and balanced. It is made to be drunk as soon as possible - which works for me given the fact that we are currently living in a year which may go down as the hottest in recorded history here in Singapore.
Second place amongst the dinner guests/ party-goers, and I am right behind them on their choice is the Butchers Block White 2009 - it is a skillfull blend of Marsanne, Rousanne and Viognier and is packed with flavours of white peaches, citrus zest and grapefruit. This is a MAJOR contender for all those who like the crisp acid of Sauvignon Blanc. Intended to also be served cold, it is fuller and spicier than any Sauv Blanc by a fair stretch and will also cellar well for 3-5 years at least if you want to deepen and enrich the flavour profile. Partially fermented in new French oak, more than half of this wine gets consumed by Canada every year - clearly demonstrating that there is more to them than Maple Syrup and Mounties in black tights and funny hats.
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Turkey Flat Rose `10 - $27 - Case price - $25
Turkey Flat Butchers Block Whie `09 - $35 - Case price - $32
Turkey Flat Sparkling Chardonnay NV - $51
Turkey Flat Butchers Block Red `08 - $35
Turkey Flat Mouvedre`06 - $55
Turkey Flat Shiraz `06 - $50
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