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Rose Wines
While these wines are produced in the above regions it will be easier to find them in this link. The French Roses are delicious and really inexpensive.
2006 Chateau D'Esclans Domaines Sacha Lichine Cotes de Provence $$
Color: Pink
Nose: Strawberry
Taste: Strawberry, minerals, rose petals
Finish: Medium and crisp with mild tannic quality
Evaluation: 90 points
2007 Jaboulet Parallele Cotes du Rhone Rose $
Color: Pink
Nose: Strawberries and minerals
Taste: Good fruit with a crisp taste
Finish: Short and pleasant
Evaluation: 85 points
2007 Domaine Lafond Roc-epine Tavel $$
Color: pink
Nose: Intense with strawberry, floral, crushed rock, raspberries
Taste: Fresh mint, strawberry, floral, cherry
Finish: Medium and great acidity
Evaluation: Best Rose to date 90 points
2007 Domaine De La Janasse Cotes du Rhone Rose $$
Color: Pink
Nose: Strawberries, minerals
Taste: Sweet with floral, strawberries and minerals
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Solid wine 86 points
2007 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Rosé - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône (8/30/2010)
Light with strawberries, mineral and floral notes. Short finish and refreshing. (85 pts.)
2007 Domaine De La Janasse Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange Rose $$
Color: Pink
Nose: Strawberry, mineral
Taste: Strawberry, mineral, floral
Finish: Light
Evaluation: 85 points
2007 Chateau Lamothe Vincent Bordeaux Rose (Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc) $$
Color: Pink
Nose: Cherry, strawberries, raspberries, mineral, floral
Taste: Cherry, strawberries, mineral, floral
Finish: A little tannic (look at the grapes involved) but very refreshing
Evaluation: 87 points
2007 Chateau Haut Rian Bordeaux Rose $
Color: Medium pink
Nose: Minerals, funk, some fruit
Taste: Sweet fruits and minerals
Finish: Short
Evaluation: 83 points
2007 Vincent Sauvestre Les Belles Roses $$
Color: Pink
Nose: Mineral, slate, grapefruit
Taste: German Riesling like with slate, grapefruit, wet stones
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Interesting! 87 points