Not a wimpy pink wine

Pink wines get a bad rap--the mere words "pink wine" evoke images of white zinfandel. It's an unfortunate thing since there are some darn good pink wines out there. One of these is the Charles Melton Rose from Charles Melton, an Australian winery from the Barossa Valley. This wine is 35.7% Shiraz, 30.1% Grenache, 25.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8.3% Pinot Meunier. It has a fascinating reddish pink color with loads of red berries on the nose. The palate has a pleasant spiciness on the finish, which lasts for a while. Serve this up next summer on a warm evening or with some spicy barbecue sauce. At $20 it's a decent price and a fun way to surprise your friends who will wonder what has gone wrong when you serve them a pink wine. Look for more wine reviews in the near future as I report on the other eight wines from my wine class's "final exam" this week. You can read about the first review in the WBW entry below.