Crossing Point is a label from Takapoto Estate, based on the banks of Lake Karapiro, in Waikato. Made from 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc – a wine that featured in second place the last time we did a WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of rosé. A very, barely-pink, pale salmon colour in the glass. Perfumed with rosehip, raspberry, cherry, pink peppercorn, red liquorice and pink grapefruit; with a distinctive lilt of green herbs that I have seen in this wine before. Off-dry to taste, with lashings of creamily ripe fruits. The line of bright acidity adds energy and direction, moving into a rounded finish of good length. 91pts
Crossing Point Rosé 2025
