Chateau M de Minuty Côtes de Provence Rose 2024

Wine & Spirits Magazine

The Matton-Farnet brothers, Jean-Etienne and François, have managed their family estate since the 1990s, blending this wine from estate and purchased fruit. It feels substantive from the get-go, its core of dark flavor distant at first, slowly coming into focus along its structured length. With air, stemmy savor gives complexity to the cherry notes. The wine is airy and open, though, a faint sweetness making it all the more quaffable—that expansiveness brought my mind to a pâtisserie window, electric-red macerated berries perched atop puffy layers of pastry dough.

Falstaff

Pale salmon-pink with silvery highlights. Aromas of red berry fruit, including strawberry and redcurrant, with subtle notes of orange zest, a hint of tobacco, and yellow pear. On the palate, it is juicy and elegant, with a multi-layered acidity. The finish is mineral-driven with a salty edge, revealing wild strawberry on the aftertaste. Delicate herbal spice lingers on the finish, with impressive persistence.

James Suckling

Here’s a sexy rosé that follows the Provence formula to a tee. It displays freshly sliced pears, nectarines and strawberries. Medium body, bright acidity and a racy, textured finish.

Vinous

Light, vivid orange. Spice-accented redcurrant, strawberry and floral scents pick up a hint of orange zest with air. Racy and focused on the palate, offering fresh citrus fruit and red berry flavors and a spicy hint of white pepper. Finishes long and precise, with repeating spiciness and a touch of chalky minerality.

Natalie Maclean

M de Minuty 2023 is a bright and zesty rosé blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah grapes specifically grown for rosé and are direct-press into tank. Fresh with red berry, fresh melon, citrus and typical herbs found in the Côtes De Provence wine region, this popular rosé is elegant with a long finish on a mineral note. Chill and enjoy it with a pasta Primavera.

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Value rating: ★★★★★ | Lovely aromatics here, refined and perfumed, evidently with quality above the mean. Great balance and depth on the palate, also length. Such great rosé, premium price to be sure, but quality delivers above the cost. Expect a full-on wash of flavour, lots of savour, and great equilibrium.