Favorite Rosés?
 

Well this thread is probably a few months late but I've been drinking a few nice Rose's lately and wondered if anyone else was having as much fun with them as I was.

In terms of "bang for the buck" types, the Josefina Syrah Rose and Marques de Caceres Rioja Rose are two that are great buys for 6-7$.
The Josefina is 100% Syrah, and actually has a bit of meatiness to it. The notes of ripe fruit are somewhat stronger but it does still maintain the crisp acidity and light body that one desires in a Syrah.
The Marques de Caceres (to me) is absolutely delicious, light, dry fruit notes with a refreshing finish.
For a touch more money, the Whispering Angel 2006 from Chateau D'Esclans is beautifully traditional with crisp berry and floral notes. It seems to have a touch of grenache along with Syrah, but I really don't know the exact blend. It's about 10$

:)
Beau

Ah, this isn't what I thought.

I was going to say I couldn't decide between the toffee penny and the green triangle...

Favorite rose's what?

It's been very rewarding to see American wine lovers begin to embrace real rosé wines again. These wines are incredibly food-friendly, and can (should) be enjoyed year-round.

If you want to experience just how good rosé wine can be, then look no further than the one made by Domaine Tempier. It's incredibly good, and actually ages pretty well. Other great examples would include those made by Domaines Ott, Chateau Trinquevedel, Domaine de la Modorée, and Domaine de Terrebrune.

As for value-priced rosés, I'd second the Caceres, and would add to that the Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé made by Guigal. Both are under $10, and are made in quantites that make them available pretty much everywhere.

There are also some fantastic rosé Champgnes that are great alternatives. Billecart-Salmon is a leader in this category, but Henriot, Laurent-Perrier, Möet and Jacquesson are great, too.

Then of course, if you like your rosés a bit darker and fuller-bodied, I happen to know of a producer in Paso Robles, CA who makes one that's not too shabby! ;)

Ahhh Laurent-Perrier, my fave! ^ ^

I thought the OP was asking for my preference between Rose's Lime Juice and Bitters... ;)

Ha, me too!

I've been enjoying roses (sorry, no accent) from southern France and from California -- Bonny Doon and Tablas Creek have nice ones.

I'm pretty sure I've bought the Caceres a couple of times and did enjoy it.

Mmmmm!!!! I recently shared a bottle of the Möet and it was very tasty, indeed. :)

One of my absolute favourites is a local BC wine (Okanagan Valley) made from Rotberger grapes, which are not widely grown. Simply called Rotberger Rosé, I usually order a case of it each summer.

Of course, it's probably not very available outside of BC. :)

I second the Domaine Tempier..to me that is about as good as rose (sorry, no accent) can get. I recently pulled a 2006 out and it was amazing, and such a welcome departure from the usual stuff I drink. Well worth the money.

I especially like rosés in the summer. Among other things they're excellent picnic wines, particularly since they don't have to cost a fortune to be decent.

By the way, for the é you can use ALT+130 (hold down the ALT key and type 1 3 0 on the numeric keypad).

Cobblestone(napa) has used their finest cab grapes to make their rosé. big bucks, but it shows. half the price of their cab. the owner wanted a good rosé

for econo, i really like castano monsastrell. it is so inexpensive, they pay me to drink it. i was not familiar with spanish rosé, but have recently had a number of no names that have been quite tasty.

I just love the Billecart-Salmon rosé ! But I also enjoy the Roederer :)

didn't know that, thank you for the tip.^

for me it's "Domaines de Ott Rosé, Les Domaniers, Provence 2005"

absolument pour l'été ^ and for the é on a mac, hold won the option key, type the "e", release the option key and type the "e" again ;)

I like Yellow Tail Rose. Under ten dollars. I plan to try some of the others recommended above.

I haven't had very many Roses but one I liked was an Artesa Rosata a couple of years ago. Tried to find it recently but it appears to be completely sold out everywhere. Too bad cause it was pretty good IMO.

Go check out winesearcher.com. It's a good way to track down wines you can't find locally.

Franciscan had a lovely rose last summer - I ended up picking up a case and its been lovely with some of my warm weather favorites.

45 years ago, a very junior Navy officer on my first Med deployment, I was introduced to Rose, the sort consumed by the barrel along France's Mediterranean coast, dry, refreshing and affordable in price, the choice for sidewalk cafes, hillside picnics, and afternoon grappling and threshing in seaside hotel rooms.

Then came the long era of "Rose" defined as often nasty cloyingly sweet bottlings for folks of no tastebuds and less taste.

How pleasnt it is to see that there are those for whom real Rose remains a classic favorite, the best choice for many venues.

Hmmm... I'm thinking fondly about that one venue you mentioned.... the "afternoon grappling and threshing in seaside hotel rooms." :D

Mc Dowell Vineyards “Grenache Noir” Rose of Petite Syrah, Mendocino County…^^

They have been making this wine up in Hopland for years, great stuff!

http://www.mcdowellsyrah.com/mcdowell/index.jsp

Miner in Napa makes a Sangiovese rose that retails for like $15 that is pretty good.

And their wild yeast whites are a real treat too.

Amisfield Rose is far and away my favorite. It's a 100% Pinot Noir saigneé and is my absolute favorite wine with wild salmon. Can't get it outside NZ at a wine shop but they will ship cases direct to US/UK/AU through a broker. Will have to wait, though, as 2007 is sold out and 2008 hasn't been released.

Not cheap at NZ$25/btl + NZ$270/case air freight/customs broker charges to the US, but I'm ordering another case of it next year so here's one person who thinks it's worth it.

Always the strawberry rose!

And I thought the same thing when I saw the thread title :D

I always stick with the Spanish rosados--you get that great mineral edge in a lot of them, like licking a limestone boulder! And they're usually cheaper than French rosés.