Roses

You anywhere near Niagara?

Most of the Tavels that are available in AZ/US are wonderful.

Beckman (San Luis Obispo/CA/US) does a very nice Granache Rose.

This should get you started, Hunt

Not really. Are Niagra Roses available away from the winery. I have Tavel's, by the way and was looking for something a tad spicier.

Has anyone tried Folie as Deux's Rose looking wine?

Charles Melton from the Barossa in Australia makes a very nice Rose called Rose of Virgina. I don't know if you can find it but its worth a try

Lawrence Leichtman wrote:

Just recently had this year's (2004) Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose and it was showing very well. A serious rose to stand with Tavel as the most serious in France.

As Dale noted, a lot of Bordeaux chateaux seem to have released roses in 2004. So far I've only seen Monbousquet and Calon-Segur. Neither have been exciting (and I'm a big Calon-Segur fan, so I was disposed to like that one). You might look to the Loire for cabernet-based roses.

I also find that lighter Bardolino or Valpolicella (not the new, heavily extracted, trophy Valpos) do well with rose-friendly foods.

Finally, I just tried the sparkling rose from Bugey-Cerdan (a Savoie appellation) for the first time. Sweet, fizzy, and a hell of a lot of fun.

Enjoy,

Jim

Let me also recommend Domaine de Terrebrune Rosé, a new addition to Kermit Lynch's selection and therefore should be easy to find in the US. I have tasted 10 year old Rosé from Terrebrune that is very interesting. Interestingly, Kermit now has the 3 truly dynamic Bandol wineries, all now run by the new generation of young and very dedicated winemakers. Antoine at Tour du Bon, Daniel at Domaine Tempier, and Reynald at Domaine Terrebrune are definitely the guys to follow.

In Tavel I love the Rosé from Domaine de la Mordorée, bettter known for its Chateau9.

Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France email link

Hear! Hear!

I also like Diane de Puymorin‘s rosés — both the Trassegum and her Classique — from Ch. d‘Or et des Gueles near Génerac. The Trassegum is a wonderfully fruity but dry wine of considerable intensity - a food rosé — but I don‘t know if she exports to the USA.

Timothy Hartley

My top contenders so far this year:

As Jim noted, the Tempier '04 is very good, but at $25+ quite a bit more than other rosés.

Also good, if maybe a notch below the above:

Next level, still offering good value: Mas de la Dame

Haven't had, but others that are usually pretty good include the Grande Cassagne and the Chivite rosado.

No, Canadian Rosés are generally not available internationally. That's good for us as an outside market would only hoist the price of some really nice CF based summer tipplers.

Let me pick your brain there Chuck. Have recently bought some white zins but would like to try some of does der things your takin about - the Roses. Any suggestions so I don't have to go through the whole dang store. ;-}

Larry

While I agree with all of the above recommendations, none have so far mentioned *my* favorite rosé: Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé ;-)

Mark Lipton

And it IS a good one. This is a favorite food-Champagne around this house.

Hunt

Lawrence Leichtman wrote in news:larry- snipped-for-privacy@news.east.cox.net:

Can I check in with a couple of cheapies? Bonny Doon Big House Pink :) and Mumm Napa Blanc de Noirs :D :D

d.

Greetings Larry;

I've been guzzling quite a bit of CSC Rosé of late and like it quite fine. I've also just picked up 6 Jackson-Triggs which I sampled at the winery on Saturday and quite like also. I'm really partial to CF Rosé and don't much like the blended impostors. I kinda think they're only available at the wineries but hey, give the LCBO a try.

As an aside, CSC is re-re-releasing the really, really last of their 2002 Gamay Res. this month and has very limited qtys. @ $24.95.... I've spoken for a case but if your interested and can't get any on your own hook I would be willing to share my allotment.... Greater love than this hath no man........ :>))

"DaleW" wrote in news:1120482730.328806.277820 @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

The Ch. Grande Cassagne is a perennial best buy. The '03 last year was stunningly good - especially at under $10 - and the '04, out now, is also excellent.