Hecht & Bannier, Côtes de Provence Rosé (Provence, France) 2012

($18, Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd): The foil disc on top hides the closure so it’s not quite clear whether you need a corkscrew.  You don’t.  Once you remove the plastic neck label, which takes the foil disc with it, an easy-to-remove glass stopper twists off.  What’s in the bottle is more than worth the confusion involved in getting to its contents.  This refreshing rosé has real character.  A zippy spiciness harmonizes with wild strawberries-like nuances.  It would be a good match for causal summer time fare such as a salad Niçoise.
88 Michael Apstein Jul 9, 2013