Comments on: The best American rosé

By: Wine confidential: state dinner with PM Angela Merkel | Dr Vino's wine blog

Wine confidential: state dinner with PM Angela Merkel | Dr Vino's wine blog — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:52:26 +0000

[...] to go with the tuna and outdoor dining; maybe a 2008 from Oregon? Maybe even a nice rosé, such as Hamacher or Copain? And for the steak, even though it is a state dinner, outside trumps high-octane and [...]

By: Can Rose Wine Get Any Respect?

Can Rose Wine Get Any Respect? — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:59:34 +0000

[...] was reading a post on rosé wine (”The best American rosé“) in the Dr. Vino’s Wine Blog and realized that I cannot remember the last time I saw a [...]

By: gary2

gary2 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:29:07 +0000

I have to agree with Lucy on the Lucia vineyards Lucy rose — 100% pinot noir and just teriffic. As for that Illinois shipping ban: you can as an indvidual order directly from a vineyard for personal use. What can’t happen is for liquor stores to order from other liquor stores or directly from wineries that are out of state. All wine coming in for re-sale has to come in through a distributor. The the law was written (and paid for) by the distributors to give themselves a bigger cut of the wine market pie (what a surprise!) Illinois politics at its ugliest.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:14:55 +0000

I do like Hamacher’s rose but I love the following dry roses with their salmon hues: Elk Cove’s, J.K. Carriere’s “Glass”, and Robert Sinskey’s Vin Gris de Pinot Noir.

Not sure if you had a chance to dry any of the “white” pinot noirs while at the IPNC. A handful of winemakers have been making these over the last couple of years in the Willamette Valley. Domaine Serene’s Coeur Blanc is probably the most well known. Carlo & Julian also make one, a hidden jewel. I prefer the Carlo & Julian over the Coeur Blanc.

By: Lucy Millman

Lucy Millman — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:48:31 +0000

It’s not just that my name is Lucy- I vote for Lucia Vineyards Lucy rose. Lucy rose is also made out of pinot noir grapes and last year Wine Enthusiast ranked it the #1 US made rose. Personally I like this year’s even more. It’s summer in a glass and $1 of every bottle sold goes to support breast cancer research.

By: Wine Road Less Traveled

Wine Road Less Traveled — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:41:31 +0000

Almost everywhere I shop for wine unfortunately has a very poor selection of rose wines. What they do carry is usually in the too sweet white Zinfandel family…

I will make it a point to look for these wines – but am not hopeful…

By: JasonWh

JasonWh — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:00:02 +0000

Any release of the Cabernet Franc Rose from Chinook winery out of Prosser, WA. It’s summer in a bottle.

By: Marshall

Marshall — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:35:25 +0000

Having just come back from Napa, I will throw the Peju Provence in there as one of the best ones out there. Great blend of both red and white grapes (amounts and varietals change each vintage) modeled after the Rose of the Provence. Lots of good fruit, but very well balanced. Could pair it nicely with some light summer BBQ (grilled chicken or fish) or have it on it’s own chilled.

By: Henri Vasnier

Henri Vasnier — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:31:09 +0000

Sparkling rose. From J, Gloria Ferrer, Domaine Carneros, Mumm Napa, or (best of all, although certainly not cheap) l’Hermitage Rose from Roederer Estate.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:47:42 +0000

I love Folie a Deux – Menage a Trois rose. yum!

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:19:51 +0000

@ Cyrus – thanks for letting us know. I sat next to Mary Elke at a lunch at the IPNC but non of her wines were available to taste. She bought my book though at the book signing–very nice!

@ Gary – yes, that shipping ban to Illinois must really chafe. Do you find that retailers are adhering to the ban? Oh, maybe you can’t answer that…But the Lopez de heredia wines are in the chicago market so maybe check with a retailer who stocks them and ask if they can special order the rose? It’s between $22 – $30 in NYC but has 11 years of age on it. Definitely not your fresh 07 Provencal rose but still worth seeking out in my view.

By: gary

gary — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:40:47 +0000

Have not had the Lopez de Heredia. Will see if I can find in Chicago. All websites locating the wine are not in Illinois and of course no shipping anymore.

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:31:23 +0000

At the pinot fest in late may in Anderson Valley with a group of ten or so of us:

Although many enjoyed the Copain, the overwhelming favorite was Mary Elke’s rose of pinot, maybe a little pricier than it should have been was just plain delicious and seemed more balanced than the copain. Another favorite was the Toulouse rose.

http://www.elkevineyards.com/ourwines.html

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:57:02 +0000

Hey Benito – I’ve enjoyed the Tariquet SB as a great value in the past; didn’t know about their rose (or Tannat etc for that matter).

Hi Caroline – Glad you like Hamacher too! And thanks for keeping an eye on the blog from Zurich!

Bill – I’m glad you thing the power of the comments section on this thread will sell out your two fave OR rose producers–Robert Parker be warned! Roses are hugely food-friendly.

Gary – I tried to load up on some Peyrassol at a sale last week ($12!) but they we were already sold out. I got some Loire rose instead. I’ve really liked several 07 Chinons. But I did score a bottle of Tempier for $33! Have you tried the Lopez de Heredia rosado? Beautiful with 10 years of age on it.

By: gary

gary — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:01 +0000

Love rose. Not a real fan of most US roses as they tend as a group to be too fruity and not really dry the way I like them. Love Domaine Tempier, but they’ve priced them out of the market from my perspective. Two French roses that I love are Commanderie de Peyrassol and Domaine de Figueirasse. Bone dry, food friendly, and quaffable. Great stuff