Realm Rosé “La Fe”

[Bdklein]

Scott , thanks as always for your posts . I realize it’s probably an unknown answer, but do you think this needs to sit for some time after delivery ? Maybe wait til next year ?

I think this wine should be ready to go! We bottled a month or so ago and I’ve been tasting it regularly to see how it’s showing. The wine still comes across as rather open to me. A little air definitely brings out the more delicate characteristics. We tasted through a lot of Rosé from California and Provence as we prepared for this drop. It was interesting for me to see some reduction on many of the Provence bottles. That made me wonder whether some producers are intentionally looking for some reduction because they know those bottles get opened and poured by the glass at various restaurants, hotels, etc. In our case, we tried to avoid reduction but at the same time capture the freshness. Will it age for a year or two? I think the answer is yes based on our experience with Fidelio…but my personal preferences lean toward enjoying this type of wine young and vibrant.

Thanks . Looking forward to my 2 bottles from my friend. How much did you make and how many cases are you selling do you think ?

[Mike_Walsh]

Agree with the person that said they hadn’t had a Realm that they didn’t like. Particularly their white wines. I’m willing to take a flyer on a half case of hopefully a fun summer-time drinker based on past experiences.

[JViolini]

I went for a 6 pack blind as well; given that A) the past Realm I’ve had before has been great B) I just bought some Cab & Cabl/Merlot rosé from Corison & Young Inglewood last week. I normally buy the darker, skin contact styles like from Antica Terra or Sylain Pataille.

[Robert_G]

I went back and forth, but ultimately decided to get six. I am new to Realm, but had a 2017 Houyi and 2018 Bard in the last few months that were just phenomenal.

[jeffruggels]

I LOVE Realm and have been on the list for a long time but will be passing on my allocation which i am sure will be purchased and enjoyed by others. With shipping and CA tax on 2 bottles would be about $80 per for a rose (consume little) of merlot (consume little). Neither money nor even drinking windows are limitless here so sometimes you just have to pass. hope they buyers enjoy!

[pgrzesik]

$60 for a rose?!? Hard pass.

I hate posts like this . If a wine is great (yes this is a flyer) , and you will spend hundreds for other wines, why is $60 too much. Just because it is a rose ?? I just don’t get it .

I have a friend buying 6. I will take 1 or 2.

No, I do no spend hundreds on other wines. Most expensive wine I bought personally for my collection is a $105 2008 Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen at an auction.
Yes, $60 is too much for a rose wine. You do know how most rose is made correct? You are literally taking left over crushed grapes and mixing it with water and usually adding ethyl alcohol to it.

Rose is like bologna “meat” - all the leftovers mixed together with additives in a hope of making something palatable.

[Rob_Lynch]

“Rose is like bologna meat” LOL

[Dennis_L1]

I am in 3, not a fan of Rose at all but I’d like to try Realm’s Rose. btw, the shipping cost is a little high, $30 for shipping in bay area.

Thanks Chris. Still experimenting with various shipping methods. Send me a note after you receive your package from VinDelivery. I think you’ll enjoy their level of service!

I saw the same thing and just for fun, since I am in socal right now, tried the zip here and it happened to be $30 for 3 and $35 for 6 so, to “save” on shipping picked up 6

[Bdklein]

$60 for a rose?!? Hard pass.

I hate posts like this . If a wine is great (yes this is a flyer) , and you will spend hundreds for other wines, why is $60 too much. Just because it is a rose ?? I just don’t get it .

I have a friend buying 6. I will take 1 or 2.

No, I do no spend hundreds on other wines. Most expensive wine I bought personally for my collection is a $105 2008 Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen at an auction.
Yes, $60 is too much for a rose wine. You do know how most rose is made correct? You are literally taking left over crushed grapes and mixing it with water and usually adding ethyl alcohol to it.

Rose is like bologna “meat” - all the leftovers mixed together with additives in a hope of making something palatable.

Thanks for the post. Just to clarify , when I typed “you”, I didn’t mean you specifically. I meant in general that some people put different wine varieties in price buckets, and will never spend $60 for this rose but will spend hundreds for other wines . Perhaps the $60 here will be “worth it” more than the $250 for other Realm bottles .

[Chris_Crutchfield]

$60 for a rose?!? Hard pass.

I hate posts like this . If a wine is great (yes this is a flyer) , and you will spend hundreds for other wines, why is $60 too much. Just because it is a rose ?? I just don’t get it .

I have a friend buying 6. I will take 1 or 2.

No, I do no spend hundreds on other wines. Most expensive wine I bought personally for my collection is a $105 2008 Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen at an auction.
Yes, $60 is too much for a rose wine. You do know how most rose is made correct? You are literally taking left over crushed grapes and mixing it with water and usually adding ethyl alcohol to it.

Rose is like bologna “meat” - all the leftovers mixed together with additives in a hope of making something palatable.

No, that is not how rose is made, at all.

[Jon_H]

$60 for a rose?!? Hard pass.

I hate posts like this . If a wine is great (yes this is a flyer) , and you will spend hundreds for other wines, why is $60 too much. Just because it is a rose ?? I just don’t get it .

I have a friend buying 6. I will take 1 or 2.

No, I do no spend hundreds on other wines. Most expensive wine I bought personally for my collection is a $105 2008 Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen at an auction.
Yes, $60 is too much for a rose wine. You do know how most rose is made correct? You are literally taking left over crushed grapes and mixing it with water and usually adding ethyl alcohol to it.

Rose is like bologna “meat” - all the leftovers mixed together with additives in a hope of making something palatable.

That is definitely NOT how Rose is made (at least how it’s supposed to be made). And I guarantee Realm doesn’t make their wine this way…

[Christine_Courtney]

As always, such interesting banter on WB!
Yes, $60 is a lot for a bottle of rose. But knowing Realm, it is a top notch rose! And I don’t recall ever trying a rose of merlot, so excited to try! Order in for 3

[larry_schaffer]

So this does not sound as if this rose is an extended skin contact rose as some others in this thread that have mentioned. The idea of extended skin contact sounds as if it runs counter to what they were trying to do - and avoid - due to smoke taint.

As far as pricing goes, to each their own - but no one should make someone else feel ‘bad’ about spending as much as they do. It’s a slippery slope folks . . .

Cheers!

[Gabe_Berk]

Realm has some majorly nice packaging. The streak continues with their Rosè. Pass on the wine, but I’m sure it’s very good nonetheless.

[Jake_Danberry]

This was a great offer. I cant wait to try these. Took 3 since it is so new. Of course, I pretty much buy everything Realm produces.

[Chris_H2]

I picked some up–recently had a 2018 Bard and found it quite nice with a few hours in the decanter. Wondering if this will be a one-off just due to the circumstances in 2020. Looking forward to trying it!

[markjchambers]

I am in 3, not a fan of Rose at all but I’d like to try Realm’s Rose. btw, the shipping cost is a little high, $30 for shipping in bay area.

Thanks Chris. Still experimenting with various shipping methods. Send me a note after you receive your package from VinDelivery. I think you’ll enjoy their level of service!

I saw the same thing and just for fun, since I am in socal right now, tried the zip here and it happened to be $30 for 3 and $35 for 6 so, to “save” on shipping picked up 6

It’s high everywhere. Delivered to Ohio, total cost is almost $75 a bottle which is consistent with the cost of the regular shipments, but very high compared to many other wineries. $35 to ship 6 is a relative bargain.

[Michael_D]

For what it’s worth, Kenzo’s rose is $80. It’s pretty amazing, but I get why some folks would find $60 or more a lot for a rose.

[pgrzesik]

I hate posts like this . If a wine is great (yes this is a flyer) , and you will spend hundreds for other wines, why is $60 too much. Just because it is a rose ?? I just don’t get it .

I have a friend buying 6. I will take 1 or 2.

No, I do no spend hundreds on other wines. Most expensive wine I bought personally for my collection is a $105 2008 Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen at an auction.
Yes, $60 is too much for a rose wine. You do know how most rose is made correct? You are literally taking left over crushed grapes and mixing it with water and usually adding ethyl alcohol to it.

Rose is like bologna “meat” - all the leftovers mixed together with additives in a hope of making something palatable.

Thanks for the post. Just to clarify , when I typed “you”, I didn’t mean you specifically. I meant in general that some people put different wine varieties in price buckets, and will never spend $60 for this rose but will spend hundreds for other wines . Perhaps the $60 here will be “worth it” more than the $250 for other Realm bottles .

Fair enough - I just personally am not a big rose fan myself. I do think Realm makes some good wines - but a lot of their clout is about branding and those who spend a decent dollar on their wines WANT the wines to taste good. The last Realm I had was a 2019 Fidelo sav blanc. I really wanted it to taste extraordinary especially given the price - but I could not tell it apart from a “generic” $25 sav blanc from California.

As a clarification - the majority of California rose is made via the saignee method (which I presume is the method used in Realm’s rose) - which is a process of using the juice from other grapes destined to be a red wine and fermenting it on its own. Water, alcohol, and flavor additives are added to the producer’s liking.

[Robert_M_yers]

This is the minority of California (and the world) forum, thanks for the enlightened insight on the majority though.