Pale, dry, and built for the table, this is a rosé from the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the western reaches of Provence, where the Pomponette bottling from Sulauze captures the 2025 vintage. Rosé from this corner of southern France tends toward a crisp, mineral-edged style with delicate red-fruit lift and refreshing acidity, the kind of wine that drinks easily in its youth.
Crushed peaches and nectarines mix with candied melon and mint as the 2025 Rosé Pomponette blossoms in the glass. This opens with a balanced inner sweetness contrasted by a reverberation of citrus and acid tension, as tart orchard fruits swirl throughout. It finishes fresh and finessed, a bit shorter than anticipated, leaving nuances of kiwi to fade. (Vinous, June 2026)