RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Queen Bee 2023 Niagara Peninsula Rosé

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Ontario rosé is nothing to sneeze at.

But I fear I will be stung by the heavy Muscat component of this Queen Bee rosé as Muscat can be very tiresome in blended dry white and rosé with a very notable exception being the rosé wines by Vokakis Winery on the Greek Island of Samos.

A blend of 65% Muscat, 30% Pinot Noir and 5% Cabernet Franc and Syrah.

Aroma: Nectarine, peach, strawberry, honey and marmalade.

Palate: Dry indeed perhaps too much so. Faint strawberry and watermelon.

Personality: If you are hoping for a rosé with a generous amount of fruit from Niagara you won’t find it here. Instead look to Featherstone Rosé for that.  I am dry and that ought to appeal to those who like pale pinkies!

Cellarbility:  Drink now.

Food Match: Greek potato salad namely field tomatoes, warm potatoes, anchovies, fresh basil and olive oil.

Price: $15 CDN.

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 83/100.

(Queen Bee 2023 Rosé, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Lakeview Wine Co., Niagara-on-the-Lake, 750 mL, 12.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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