Subtle notes of dried black cherry and blood orange peel ride the fine, raw silk-like texture of this plush rosé Champagne, layered with sleek acidity and a streak of salinity. Elegant, with rich hints of chopped almond and ground ginger lingering on the finish. Disgorged April 2018. Drink now through 2022.

Disgorged in April 2018, the latest release of Margaine's NV Brut Rosé is showing well, unfurling in the glass with a youthful bouquet of red berries, rhubarb, citrus oil and licorice. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, bright and sapid, with a youthfully frothy mousse, tangy acids and a sapid finish.

This is a lightly colored rosé, fresh as a red currant while having a tight texture of crisp acidity. It does need some bottle age to bring out the fuller fruit and ripe red berries. Drink this bottling from 2015, while Arnaud Margaine continues to improve the vineyards worked by the family for four generations.

The NV Brut Rosé is delicate, floral and lifted in style, with pretty citrus and star anise overtones that add a hint of exoticism. I would prefer to drink it over the next few years, as it is a touch faded. Chardonnay makes up most of the blend in Margaine's Rosé. Disgorged: October, 2016.