Just the second release (note, bottle image is of the 2020) of this label from Xavier and Lucy Bizot and the Terre a Terre team. Comprising Pinot Noir (88%) and Chardonnay (8%) and 4% Pinot Meunier. Spends 20 months in bottle before disgorging and a low dosage of 6g/L.

DAOSA, Rosé, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier, Piccadilly Valley, 2021

Pale salmon hue. Dusty strawberry, middle rasher bacon, cherry Danish pastry, cherry blossom, blood orange, saline, pink grapefruit and crushed musk stick. Expressive and ethereal. Layers of delicate red fruit flavour and a tight, chalky texture. Dry through the intense finish, with a crescendo of flavour that seems to get louder the longer the tail lasts. A new classic.

RRP: $65
Alc: 12.4%
Rating: 95/100

Wine sample courtesy of Terre à Terre Wines