01 Jan RONDO ROSÉ ROCKS INTO 2018

‘Pound for pound right up there with best value/best rosé from Australia (or anywhere ?!)’ 

MIKE BENNIE, WINEFRONT 94 POINTS

Good start to the New Year for FREEMAN Rondo Rosé 2017 !

Bennie adds:

‘Lovely, pretty perfume with just a hint of candied sweetness amongst watermelon, red cherry, savoury spice. Delicious flavours, straight up, a melange of cherry, cranberry, sweet and sourness in perfect measure, a lick of spice and tangy freshness to close. Loads of character and freshness. This is great. ‘

10 Apr WINSOR CHOOSES FREEMAN RONDO ROSÉ

WINSOR’S CHOICE By Winsor Dobbin

‘One of Australia’s best savoury rosés. It is certainly deliciously drinkable in the style of the Veneto, and extremely food friendly. A very good choice for an early-evening tipple on the back porch…’

10 Apr RONDO’s REPEAT PERFORMANCE

SCOFFERMAGAZINE.COM

‘Packs a beautiful punch with loads of savoury polish.  Spicy and earthy with loads of rosewater and floral aromas. It’s one of the best dry rosés made in Australia, with sour cherry and strawberry notes, and a tart sherbet taste, packing a bone dry finish.

I am not often want to wax too lyrical about wines that sit in this price bracket but heck, this is hard not to love, a lot. It’s one of the surprises of my summer and perhaps autumn, maybe winter, and definitely spring. Beautifully structured, its a perfect wine for a late afternoon slurp with some charcuterie and someone nice to share it with.’

Would drink it again? My word – and loads of it.’

10 Apr FREEMAN RONDO RATED A CLASSIC

THE AUSTRALIAN By Max Allen

‘A classic (and good value) example of the pale, dry style now in vogue. Made from the Italian rondinella grape, originally from the Veneto, grown in the Hilltops region of NSW, it’s barely a rose colour at all in the glass — just the palest hint of copper, really — with lovely gentle floral aromas and is savoury, creamy and refreshingly dry on the tongue. Drink with antipasto, something salty like anchovy fritters.’

10 Apr RIPPER RONDO ROSÉ 2016

WINEFRONT By Campbell Mattinson

‘Massive drinkability to be tucked into here…. Spices, earth, sweet berries, rosewater. Snappy and suede-like at once. Ripper to drink. Ever so juicy.’

91 POINTS

10 Apr THINK PINK

DELICIOUS MAGAZINE By Mike Bennie

‘…a bolshie rosé of jubey fruit, bustling spice and a fine dry finish.…’

10 Apr RONDO ROSÉ 2016: TO SWALLOW OR GULP?

GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE MAGAZINE By Max Allen

BEST BUY $20 & UNDER

‘The rather gorgeously named rondinella grape variety (it translates as little swallow)…sings a very pretty solo as a very pale beautifully dry rosé: tangy and creamy thanks to lees-stirring in barrel. I’m not sure about the ‘little swallow’ bit though: I found myself taking huge gulps when I tried it.’

10 Apr HALLIDAY RATES RONDO ROSÉ 2016

HALLIDAY WINE MAGAZINE By James Halliday

‘The pale salmon pink colour doesnt hint at the intensity of the wine in the mouth. Here spiced fruit, acidity and a subliminal hint of sweetness all compete for attention on the very long finish…’

93 POINTS