I was thinking ‘what a dark bottle to be putting rosé into’ when I realized the colour of the wine was actually quite deep for a rosé – in fact it has more colour than some Pinot Noirs I’ve had. This bubbly is made with 100% Pinot Noir aged 2 years on lees – and is the inaugural Rosé Sparkling from Huff – who’s Cuvee Peter F. has garnered much praise and awards over the years. The nose here has plenty of black cherry and raspberry notes … the palate, while very good, offers some odd twists to sparkling: cherry and earthy notes with a citrus bite … approachable like a chilled Pinot Noir or Gamay with red berries abound, almost sweet, but then there are some tannins that sweep in and dry out the finish … atypical but very sippable and enjoyable. Price: $29.95 – Rating: ****+