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Last Updated: 09/14/08
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Last Updated: 09/14/08
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Top Rated Roses
A wine list by Josh Raynolds, Wine Writer, IWC
Rose is on fire these days, as wine-lovers have begun to realize that pink wines aren't just cheap, sweet and forgettable. Most often produced by discarding the skins of red grapes prior to fermentation, rose wines range in style from crisp and light-bodied to fleshy and rich. The best wines exhibit the brightness of white wines, with the added complexity of lighter reds. Their flexibility at the table is as limitless as your imagination. Try the lighter styles with seafood or salads, or on their own. The richer styles work nicely with poultry and lighter red meat dishes, or cheeses. While the vast majority of roses are intended to be drunk within a year of the vintage, most will hold up fine for another year, or even more in the case of wines from the southern French regions of Bandol and Tavel.
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2006 Bodegas Muga Rioja Rose
90 points. Pale pink. Zesty, intensely aromatic redcurrant and wild strawberry scents are brightened by dusty minerality. Dry, focused, impressively concentrated red berry flavors are complicated by ginger and orange zest... more
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2007 Soter Vineyards North Valley Rose Willamette Valley
90 points. Light, bright pink. Spicy redcurrant, wild strawberry and ruby-red grapefruit aromas are complicated by white pepper and Asian spices. Tangy and focused, offering zesty red berry flavors and good mineral lift. Brisk red fruits and bitter citrus pith dominate ... more
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2006 Ameztoi Rubentis Getariako Txakolina
93 points. Pale pink. Ethereal lime, blood orange, redcurrant, white flower and mineral aromas offer remarkable precision. Weightless, lightly spritzy citrus pith and wild strawberry flavors are deepened by a cherry pit q... more
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2007 Domaine de la Mordoree Tavel Rose La Dame Rousse
91 points. Light, bright pink. Spicy redcurrant, strawberry and blood orange aromas are complicated by dusty minerals and fresh rose. Light in body but intensely flavored, offering concentrated red berry flavors and tangy citrus pith flavors. Becomes richer with air, pi... more
2006 E. Guigal Tavel Rose
90 points. Dark pink-tinged onion skin color. Orange zest, redcurrant and cherry on the nose, with a light kick of honeysuckle. Firm red berry and bitter cherry flavors gain flesh with air and pick up a vivid mineral qual... more
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2007 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose
92 points. Light orange-pink color. Red berries, peach skin, smoky minerals and dried lavender on the nose, picks up peppery spices with air, which carry onto the palate and add nerve and zest to the sweet raspberry and cherry flavors. Firm and focused but far from hard... more
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2007 Chateau de Pibarnon Bandol Rose
91 points. Orange-pink. Wild strawberry, raspberry, orange peel and mineral aromas are fresh and expressive. Sappy red berry flavors are underscored by orange and talc, picking up a subtle tarragon quality on the back. Finishes with very good sappy persistence and an echo of red fruits.
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2006 Francois Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rose
92 points. Bright pink. Strongly mineral aromas of racy redcurrant, blood orange and wet stone, with a subtle floral overlay. Tightly wound citrus and red berry flavors are light in body and precise, gaining dusty minerality and power on the back. Finishes brisk and dry,... more
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2006 Pascal Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rose
91 points. Medium pink. Smoky raspberry and redcurrant aromas are complemented by dusty minerals and brown spices. Fleshy red fruit flavors are sharpened by tangy minerals and given a bitter edge by orange pith on the back. Clean and sharply focused, with impressive fini... more
Average cost for wines on this list: $25.98