Head over to the front page of the missionliquor.com website and you’ll see that a smattering of new rosés and inexpensive BBQ wines have just landed. Having spent all of last week working on a new clearance tab as well, we are geared up for a HUGE summer cleaning at Mission, selling a TON of inventory for wholesale cost (or less) in order to make room for new selections.

In the meantime, check out these fantastic new arrivals that just hit the shelves:

2020 Penya Cote Catalanes Rosé $9.99 - Cases de Pene is a tiny village in the Roussillon region of Southern France, just 30 miles north of Spain. Ceded to France in the mid 17th century, the area is still known as “French Catalonia”. Bursting with fresh aromas of Rainier cherries, garrigue, and hints of red raspberry and melon. Rich, full-bodied, yet bright on the palate. For ten bucks, are you kidding?

2020 Château de Lancyre Pic Saint Loup Languedoc Rosé $14.99 - Purchased in 1970 by the Durand and Valentin families, the Château was originally built in the 1500’s, on the ruins of a 12th century fort. Records of winemaking date back to 1550! Lancyre is now viewed among the top estates of Pic Saint-Loup, which has justifiably garnered a reputation as the Languedoc’s single best wine district. This is a big rosé! Raspberry and pear aromas on the nose, with distinctive spicy, minty garrigue notes. Big, bold and firm on the palate, ending with a long, clean finish.

2020 Commanderie de la Bargemone Couteau d’Aix Provence Rosé $16.99 - This is by far my favorite rosé, year in and year out. When I was at K&L, I would practically live on this between April and August. Bargemone is among the foremost estates of the Coteaux d’Aix appellation of Provence. A benchmark producer of the delicious, dry rosé for which Provence is famous, the Commanderie was founded by Templar knights in the 13th century, and is home to a proud viticultural tradition and more than 160 acres of sustainably grown vineyards. This offers classic aromas of wild strawberries and red currants, with a light, floral character and a crisp, bone-dry palate.

2019 Ma Vie IGP Gard Vignes des Lumieres $9.99 - Domaine le Clos des Lumières is a 50 hectare family farm founded in 1946 by the grandfather of the domaine’s current vigneron, Gérald Serrano. Having grown up on the property, Gérald is intimately familiar with the terroir here. The oldest vines now edge 60 years in age and this land really seems to “pack the character in.” With vines planted close to the Pont du Gard—the famous aqueduct built by the Romans about 2000 years ago—this 80% Grenache/20% Syrah red blend is made from fruit grown at the edge of the Rhône Valley and the Languedoc. Juicy flavors of cherry and black current dance with spices and garrigue notes. All in all, this is one of the best red values in the store if you're a fan of simple, food-friendly, bistro-style French reds.

-David Driscoll