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red currant
noun
: either of two Old World currants (Ribes sativum and R. rubrum) often cultivated for their fruit
also
: the fruit
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Joguet’s Chinon Clos de la Dioterie has intense aromas of red raspberry jam, red currant, and a touch of forest floor.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Leclerc Briant Extra Brut Rosé, $85 – Featuring a bright nose of wild raspberry and fresh strawberries, the core is mouthwatering, with green apple, lemon oil and red currant.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
There are attractive aromas of Queen Anne cherry, red currant, cumin and carnation.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Young, spry, perky aromas of red currants, strawberries, maple syrup and black cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Leclerc Briant Extra Brut Rosé, $85 – Featuring a bright nose of wild raspberry and fresh strawberries, the core is mouthwatering, with green apple, lemon oil and red currant.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
There are attractive aromas of Queen Anne cherry, red currant, cumin and carnation.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Young, spry, perky aromas of red currants, strawberries, maple syrup and black cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Red currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20currant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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