Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Rose 2012 Top Shelf Whiskey Maddalena Merlot offers aromas of

Maddalena Merlot offers aromas of ripe fruit and oak spice with hints of vanilla and anise

and holds its ground against the persistent flintiness of more soil and rocks

it shows plenty of tannin and oak around dark

Fragrant lime blossom and spice hints lace flavors of tangerine glacee and poached pear

Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Rose 2012 Top Shelf Whiskey Maddalena Merlot offers aromas ofRoederer's 2012 Brut Ros is showing well, offering up pretty aromas of apples, freshly baked bread and tangerine. On the palate, it's medium to full bodied, with a generous core of succulent fruit, a youthfully frothy but fine mousse, ripe acids and a precise, elegantly chalky finish. It's an elegant, textural ros that's quite vinous for this cuve.