Amuse Bouche Rose Pret A Boire Valley 2021 (Magnum 1.5L)

Take Napa’s most iconic winemaker, Heidi Barrett, some top graphic artists and painters from the world over, and some incredible parcels of fruit…and you’re primed to make some black magic wonder of a wine! That’s exactly what happened when Amuse Bouche was formed in 2002, and now, nearly two decades later, we have a tiny, minuscule amount of this jaw-dropping Rosé in magnums! Over $100 less than the retail – this is the sort of price you’d expect to find on the regular 750 bottle! But don’t delay – only about 10 cases to be had!

Have you ever found yourself at a friend’s pool or backyard BBQ in the summer, thinking “There’s just NO way we could ever get through a second bottle of dry, crisp, and utterly world-class rosé”…? Yeah, me neither. Prêt à Boire (pronounced “Pret Ah Bwar”) is the French for “ready to drink” and boy, does this ever qualify! Made just as one would craft a world-class Provencal rosé, this bone-dry, lip-smacking magnum of freshness is the perfect sipper – any time of year. Mostly grenache, then syrah, made in that enchanting, pure-pleasure style that has defined Heidi’s illustrious career as Napa’s preeminent winemaker. 

Amuse Bouche bottles are also collected like pieces of art, with this bottling featuring a custom label designed by renowned painter, George Rodrigue. He was a long-time friend of Heidi and her business partner, John Schwartz, and they commissioned him to make a now-famous blue dog to grace their first-ever release back in 2006. Here, we have the pink pup strutting its stuff and trust me, the wine is even cooler than the label! Bright and ripe flavors of watermelon candies, and red cherries, with crushed raspberries, pomelo, and lemon zest. There’s a pink peppercorn zing of spiciness, but this is really all about that fresh, pure fruit from start to finish. There’s some structure, and some weight (it is Napa via the hands of Heidi Barrett, after all), but this is simply a tremendous sipper that is guaranteed to be the centerpiece at any gathering! Over $100 below retail means you need two of these at the least! While they stick around, that is!