I subscribe to the notion that the lighter the color of rosé, the better the wine. Such is the case with the Evesham Wood 2008 “Vin d'Une Nuit” (12.5%), a rosé of tempranillo from Oregon that was a refreshing wine to have during the recent heatwave here in Seattle.

This isn't a wine that makes you say "wow!"; rather, it's a wine that prompts you to say, "ahhh!". In the glass, the Evesham Wood rosé a very light peach color with a slight perfume of red berry fruit and notes of minerality.

The Vin d'Une Nuit offered clean, crisp flavors without the viscous, syrupy, tannic taste of many rosés in our region. This is a delightful summer wine, one we enjoyed on a very hot night recently with an antipasto plate of cured meats, pates, cheeses, and various pickled vegetables.

At $13, I found this to be a winner relative to many Spanish and French rosé at the same price point. And it's a clear standout amongst its New World peers here in the Pacific Northwest. With almost two months of summer left, I need to pick up a few more bottles of the refreshing wine.

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