Jean-Louis Denois Pinot Noir Brut Rosé Vin Mousseaux

Staff Reviews

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John Majeski

John Majeski

Poised upon the glistening foothills of the Pyrenees, far from the grandiose heart of Champagne, the immaculate, low-yielding, organic vineyards of Jean Louis Denois continue to produce superlative wines for a third the price of their uppity northern cousins. Bright, fleshy and expressive, this Brut rosé is the embodiment of charm and merriment, with red fruits and berries that open lavishly upon the palate and finish clean and crisp and dry. A wonderful sparkler at a great price, guaranteed to deliver and entice!

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Scott Beckerley

Scott Beckerley

This neat little sparkling wine is what I like to think of as "baby Champagne". It is a great crowd-pleaser with bright raspberry and strawberry fruit. Nice, easy bead with a nice finish of light minerals and chalk.

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Jacques Moreira

Jacques Moreira

Delightful bubbly, brimming with strawberry and raspberries, still quite dry, but with a full flavor.

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Outstanding sparkling wine from the Languedoc? Absolutely and resoundingly, YES! There will be those of you who scoff at the price of this wine, and claim that a sparkling wine set so low will never be worth any serious consideration. Well, those of you would be WRONG. One of the rising stars of the Languedoc, Jean Louis Denois makes exciting, world-class wines that nonetheless remain amazingly inexpensive, owing to his location more than anything else. His vineyards sit in the very southwestern corner of France, at the foot of the Pyrenees, and he produces red, white, and sparkling, all made from perilously low-yielding vines, vinified with as little interference as possible. The Brut Rosé is made entirely from Pinot Noir and is just as delightful as the blended "Tradition," with more bright red berry fruit character. A K&L staff favorite for parties and impromptu celebrations.