Jester Sangiovese Rosé 2026

94 Points
Lopresti Home Block, Whites Valley. Cool ferment in tank, with regular lees stirring post ferment over eight months' élevage. Italian pecorino – the survey here is somewhat less decisive – can range from relatively neutral to highly aromatic, verging on the tropical. I’m not a fan of either extreme, and this confidently walks the line between. Sushi ginger, ruby grapefruit, Cripps Pink apple, cool white nectarine, tomatillo, cape gooseberry and a pink talc/bath salt note. There’s some appealing give to texture here, smartly aligned with lively natural acidity and delicately sandy phenolics. It’s an excellent example of the variety.
Marcus Ellis, Halliday, July 2026