2025 Big Salt "PNK Salt" Oregon Rosé

Year to year this has been one of my favorite wineries, both Big Salt and Ovum behind them just make killer wines in Oregon. This is just really lovely bright cherry, freshly cut strawberries that you shouldn't have cut just yet, rhubarb, and some flowers. The palate is really deep and a little punchy with moderate acidity but this really juicy fruit is almost heavy on the palate for a rosé. It's both surprising and really enjoyable, giving this a really fun gravitas but making it super crushable since it could take some food but each sip is super fun just by itself, there's a little bit of hyacinth and green there but it's really integrated and gives it a little bit more complexity. I remain a big fan, which is a huge relief for me, kind of awkward otherwise.