The Data

Country   USA

Appellation   Russian River Valley

Varietal   Pinot Noir

Retail Price   $29

ABV   14.1%

Score   4.5 Stars/95 points

In the Glass

Brilliant, medium salmon color.

The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry, crushed berries, and ripe tropical fruit with supporting notes of slate, French cantaloupe, and spring flowers.

The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of strawberry, nectarine, kumquat, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering.

Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture.

Cool Factor

When we get to see and taste a super Rosé from Tongue Dancer Wines, it’s going to be an ultra-cool day!

Value Grade

Selling for $29 a bottle, this lovely, limited-production Rosé won't last long, so get yours today — it’s a super buy.

Analysis

This Rosé de Ville from Tongue Dancer Wines (TDW) represents their third commercial release of this alluring Rosé of Pinot Noir, but it’s our first taste. This unique Rosé is made with the saignée method. After just eight hours of skin contact, they bled off 10% of the juice from two of their 2024 Pinot Noirs, Vineyard eleven and Vine Hill. The juice was carefully married, fermented, and aged in stainless steel to retain its fresh and vibrant fruit character. In addition to being a delicious and charming Rosé, this wine gives us a cheeky preview of these two unreleased Pinots. The TDW Rosé of Pinot Noirs is always made in a dry style reminiscent of Rosé produced in the south of France. Their use of Bandol (Provence, France) yeast has become another signature of their Rosé wines. Rosé de Ville is the perfect complement to their Sonoma Coast Rosé, offering a rounder and fleshy palate.

How to Enjoy

Serve chilled but not too cold or you will miss much of what this wine has to offer as it opened up beautifully after 10 minutes at room temperature.