Language of Yes “Les Fruits Rouges” Rose 2022 – 750ml Johnson Brothers

92pts James Suckling

A stylish rosé with sliced peach, light cherry, mineral, dust and pomegranate character, but not over done. It’s medium-bodied with pretty fruit. Some strawberry pastry flavor, yet it remains fresh and lightly minerally. An interesting blend of mostly grenache with some cinsault and a touch of tibouren.

91pts Wine Enthusiast

Lovely aromas of watermelon and peach pick up a floral tone on the nose of this rosé blend of 72% Grenache, 26% Cinsaut and 2% Tibouren. Similar fruit flavors are encased in firm tannins on the broad and likable sip, cut by bright acidity.

Winemaker Notes

A medium salmon-colored rosé in which both Grenache and Cinsaut show their varietal typicity and inspire the moniker, “Les Fruits Rouges.” The 2% addition of Tibouren adds additional complexity and elegance to the blend.

Overall, 2022 was an excellent vintage in the Central Coast, and the vineyards from which these grapes derive did not suffer the debilitating effects of unseasonably warm weather. The Cinsaut and Grenache received substantial skin contact to enhance the fruit expression of the wine. The 2% addition of Tibouren may seem like a homeopathic
addition but adds additional complexity.

Blend: 72% Grenache, 26% Cinsaut, 2% Tibouren

Winery Notes

The Language of Yes began in earnest in 2020 as a collaboration between Randall Grahm and Maze Row, giving the auteur winemaker his pick of Gallo’s top vineyards in the Central Coast, as well as access to the company’s significant grape and vine research

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