Domaine de la Mordoree, Tavel, La Dame Rousse, Rose 2014 Beaujolais Cru The Cabernet Franc-based El Alma

The Cabernet Franc-based El Alma de Jonata is magnificent in 2011

reflective of a great year

high-ABV wines to old world

Despite the stint in oak

Hints of croissant and cooked apple with citrus on the nose

Domaine de la Mordoree, Tavel, La Dame Rousse, Rose 2014 Beaujolais Cru The Cabernet Franc-based El AlmaExcellent color 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Truthfully, I think the 2014 Tavel La Dame Rousse is every bit as profound as the more expensive Reine des Bois cuvee, and the entry level Cotes du Rhone ros, while made in a slightly more fresh style, is just as good as well. Sporting similar notes of framboise, orange blossom, white flowers and strawberries, it's a bigger, rich release that might lack a touch of the finesse and elegance found in the