An Australian Rose On This Laid Back Friday

An Australian Rose On This Laid Back Friday – Episode #475

May 30, 2008

Gary chilax’s this Friday with a Rose from down under and shares some thoughts and ideas

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2006 S.c.pannell Grenache RoseAustralian Rose

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June 2, 2008

JayZee
QOTD: Interesting reading the other Vayniacs comments. For the longest time, I wouldn’t touch any rose’ wine. Pink was White Zin and that poisoned me for a LONG time. And then I was at a wine tasting dinner several years ago and one of the ladies who was a proprietor from Mas da la Dame in Provence was there and she had a dry rose that we tried and I liked it so much that I bought several bottles. In Barcelona last summer, I again tried several rose’ wines and they were all very nice. I think I like them better than most white wines because they seem more serious to me, if that makes any sense, than many white wines.
June 2, 2008

BobMac
QotD: Aside from the “chick wine” stigma of pink wines, I’m not a big fan of the dry pinks. Although, I just had a Krupp pink and thought it was great.
June 2, 2008

pete c
Although I’ve had some decent rose wines, I still lean towards a white in the hot summer days.
June 2, 2008

Capt M
Very pleasant Friday episode. I love rosÃ©. I have it often, and yet not near as often as I should or would like to. This episode makes me want to have cheese and rosÃ©, so I will. RosÃ© is definitely a gift to the wine world. It’s quite unique, it’s distinguished, it’s very varied, like the grenache that you just had. I very often open a bottle of rosÃ© for dinner, but I will do it much more often from now on.
June 2, 2008

Chuck
Love the description of this one at WL. “Lurid pink”…
QOTD – Not much experience with rose. Might just check this one out.
June 2, 2008

RANDI
Gary!!
I love some Rose wine..but I have to admit, I dont often think of Rose as a “go to” wine.. This summer I will try some more!
June 2, 2008

Derek F.
I like Rose wine, only tried a few but liked them, I have a Rose wine tasting this coming wednesday night so that should be interesting!!!!
June 2, 2008

NC Carl
Rose = Awesome.

Las Rocas…and the turkey flat was good.
June 2, 2008

mattygroves
love the rosÃ© action! really dug discovering Susana Balboa’s Crios Malbec rosÃ© last year and Tegernseerhof from Austria (a bit too sweet by itself for me, needs food). And Bandols rule!
June 2, 2008

Chippewamike
Had an Australian Rose from Nine Vines. Loved it. Took it to a wine tasting with friends and when I pulled it out, I heard all about the “pink wine” and how they were going to pull my “man card” for bringing this girls’s wine–and then the tasted it. . . they loved it. Thought it would be great during the summer months etc. etc. . . . They were concerned with the “perception” of drinking the “pink stuff” in public, but did love the wine.
June 2, 2008

tom
My favorite rosÃ© is the Chateau Dâ€™Esclans Whispering Angel.

I was fortunate to have been exposed to rosÃ© back in the late 80s working at Bonny Doon Vineyard — their Vin Gris is one of the best year in and year out.

Almost all of the rosÃ© wines that Robert Kacher imports are outstanding — and great values as well. The list includes:
- Mas de Bressades
- Mas Carlot
- Domaine des Corbillieres
- Domaine de Gournier
- Mas de Guiot
- Domaine de la Petite Cassagne
June 2, 2008

benjaminrorymyers
It’s hard to beat carbonation when you’re looking for refreshment. I go beer before rose.
June 2, 2008

Rick McQ
Gary:

I inititally thought Rose was too fruity and very much like wine coolers. Traditionally, I’m an old world red drnker, but have expanded to dry whites. However, I have had a couple of very good ones you reviewed last year.
June 2, 2008

VinoVixen
Good show…the cheese does sound perfect for beer!
QOTD: LOVE roses! I started a wine club last year and the 1st wine had was a rose….wanted to get everyone to see it in a better light and not to be afraid of the pink stuff! I believe anyone that is a red wine drinker, should love a dry rose…One of my favorites last year was from Spain.
June 2, 2008

Lb in KS
QOTD…I guess I just don’t hang with the right crowd…because, I’ve never really understood what the problem with rose’ was? Somebody inform me
June 2, 2008

Colin
GV – Love rose, from the moment I first had one (Loire). I don’t know much about them, but I think they represent good value – esp. against other summer wines (Alsace, NZ Sauv. Blanc). The dryness in the summer is simply addictive. Also – everyone is surprised when they love them – and often then appear at their next BBQ with rose, without fear. I feel a big rose trend is on the horizon!
June 2, 2008

Joe G.
I actually adore an italian rose called cerasuolo. I tend to be a red wine drinker over whites and this is my substitute for a white when I am have light fare like seafood it’s crisp fresh and very drinkable.
June 2, 2008

michael
QOTD: I started into rose’s because of one of your early shows – I believe it was the ‘cotton candy’ nose that seemed intriguing. Personally I think they bring something white doesn’t bring, which is a perfume or even ‘rose’ or flower scents. Added body also makes them lots more fun than white. My two recent winners were Domaine de la mordoree from the Rhone, Regaleali from Sicily, and the amazing Elyse rose from Cali, so you could say I’m quite a fan. Look forward to seeing you at Seed.
June 2, 2008

HeadWino
QOTD: My initial thoughts of Rose wines are for a lack of a better word… kool-aid. Tending to be too sweet, lean on the body. Another consideration for not buying in the past is that when opening for friends they, too, share a similar prejudice. So why bring out rose when you know your guests likely won’t care for it.

That said, you have opened my eyes with many other suggestions so on my next case order I will throw in a couple bottles of this rose for a try.

Best,

B
June 2, 2008

Soupy
Turkey Flats Rose from Austrailia is also another great Rose in the same price point.
June 2, 2008

Ken T
I think they are great wines. I have several different ones from France, Australia and Italy and one from Spain as well as some from Cali.

They a great change of pace and when you serve them your guests are saying; “oh shit the fool is serving White Zin”. Then you serve the wine and they are very surprised. I am also a huge fan of Rose bubbly!!!
June 2, 2008

Pardus
I LOVE LOVE LOVE dry rose wines. These days I am drinking some from Bordeaux and Hungary. One of my favorites is from Bock vineyard in Villany, Hungary.
June 2, 2008

Bruce Ruderman
Rose and Beaujolais great for summer.
Doesn’t matter if it is sweet (Rosado) or steely (loire).
June 2, 2008

Karl Laczko
I’ve got a T-shirt like that!

QOTD – Love dry Roses, especially Tempranillo and Garnacha based Rosados from Spain and Provence Pinks – needs to be dry, complex and fruity. However I don’t buy as many as I should. I enjoyed the Turkey Flat you covered last year, and my best in the last 12 months was the Clos Mistinguett 2005 CÃ´tes de Provence RosÃ© Cru ClassÃ©, closely followed by the Orden Tercera 2006 Temranillo Rosado (Rueda).
June 2, 2008

SaraMHCRU
I am a big fan of rose wine with thai, vietnamese, or chinese food. Off dry styles tend to balance out heat and cut saltiness, and I definitely like dry style pinks as well. I am also a fan of the fact that you can generally get a REALLY GOOD rose for less than a really good red. My favorite is chateau la roque piq saint loop from languedoc.