Deutz Champagne Brut Rose Millesime 2019 Consignment and leads with Pinot Noir

and leads with Pinot Noir rounded out by Chardonnay

A wine of transparency and tension

The grapes come from reddish-brown porphyritic volcanic sands

savory backbone you'd expect from a Paolo Bea cousin

layered dark cherry and wild strawberry over firm structure

Deutz Champagne Brut Rose Millesime 2019 Consignment and leads with Pinot NoirDeutz has long been one of Champagne's most quietly elegant houses, and their vintage rose is a textbook expression of the style: refined, red fruited, never showy. The 2019 leans on Pinot Noir from top crus with a chiseling thread of Chardonnay, plus a small addition of still red wine for color and depth. Salmon pink in the glass, it opens with wild strawberry, raspberry, and a hint of orange zest, then turns silky and brioche tinged on the palate. A