Wine of the Week: Six Eighty Cellars 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé
Plump-but-balanced, this is the kind of rosé we need when warmer weather is slow to arrive
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I tend to like my rosé super fresh and crackling with acidity. This Six Eighty Cellars 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé ($21*) isn’t that, but it is a good one for a spring like this one, when the warmer weather is slow to arrive.
The nose is a bit fruitier than many Finger Lakes rosé based on pinot noir, with bright strawberry and red cherry fruit supported by the more expected earthiness of the grape, with a subtle savory, herbal edge too.
A plumper-than-you-might-expect palate is where this wine gets interesting. Spiced cherry and cranberry fruitiness is again layered with mushroom-y earthiness, but there is also a floral streak that brings a delicious complexity—particularly as it warms up a bit.
That plump, slightly richer weight is balanced by good acidity, but that acidity isn’t the centerpiece.
Six Eighty Cellars 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé
Region: Finger Lakes AVA (New York)
ABV: 12.7%
Grapes: 100% pinot noir
Rating: 90 pts
Price: $21* (Available Here)
*Sample provided by winery