认真的饮食业余葡萄酒味：桃红葡萄酒报告

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As we've hopefully all found out this week, roséain't the sweet pink stuffthat flooded liquor store shelves in the 70's. Indeed, after drinking our way through a half dozen of them (some great, some not so much), we were really surprised by how dry and refreshing a good rosé can be. Here's what we thought of our bottles.

As a recap, here's what we were tasting:

纽约的北叉（Merlot / Cab Franc / Syrah）:Bedell Cellars 2010 Taste Rose（$ 13）。
South Africa (Cabernet Sauvignon):Mulderbosch Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2010($10).
France (Cabernet Franc; Grenache):Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rose 2010($16), andM. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Rosé Belleruche 2010($9).
加利福尼亚（黑皮诺; Grenache Gris）:Lazy Creek Vineyards Rose of Pinot Noir($18) andIsabel的CuvéeGrenacheRosé2010（$ 19）来自驴和山羊葡萄园。

Our Favorites

Tasting etiquette says that you should spit your wine after tastes in order not to cloud your palate or judgment, but where's the fun in that? I'm hoping it wasn't the clouded judgment, but as it turned out, the very last wine we tasted actually was our favorite. TheIsabel的CuvéeGrenacheRosé2010用100％Grenache Gris制成的驴和山羊酒庄的香气有着良好的果味，但酸destest的沙漠，例如不太甜的草莓牛rubarb Pie或Tarte Tatin。一些品尝者在那里也有一些香醋。这是一个温暖的夏日之夜的完美饮料，我们在星空下的布鲁克林屋顶上完成了瓶子。

Fast Food Columnist and all-around francophile约翰·爱德华兹even suggested that it would be a good substitute forPernodon the pétanque court if only it were a little less pink. I concur.

We also liked both of the French offerings (theJean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rose 2010and theM. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Rosé Belleruche 2010, though we were split on which was the superior of the two. The Chinon had strong vegetal aromas. Some people got bell pepper, others got a whiff of cannabis, along with a few drier fruity aromas like cranberry and raspberry. It was dangerously drinkable (and may well have led to a few future宿醉助手posts). The Côtes du Rhône, on the other hand, was buttery and round, almost like a chardonnay. Some (like me) thought that it tasted a bit too much of hard liquor.

Odd But Loveable

Mildew and rotting fruit might not be the most appetizing descriptors, but they pretty aptly describe what was going through my nose when I sniffed theMulderbosch Cabernet SauvignonRosé2010from South Africa. I mean all that in the best possible way. It reminded us of ultra-ripe papaya more than anything, a fruit that often has those musky, slightly rotten aromas (again, in a good way). Other tasters detected everything from pomegranate and cranberries to dirty socks. We all, however, agreed that it went down quite easy.

It'd be a tough match to find any kind of food to go with this bottle, but it'd make a good choice for a mid-afternoon picnic.

Our Least Favorites

Not only was theLazy Creek Vineyards Rose of Pinot Noir我们尝试的两个最昂贵的瓶子之一，也是我们两个最不喜欢的瓶子之一。尽管整体香气和风味都平衡且有趣，显示出柑橘和新鲜的浆果气味，但一切都被酒精淹没了。我们发现它轻巧但苛刻。

Coming in at the bottom of the list was unfortunately one from our own home state.Bedell Cellars 2010 Taste Rosé正如一个品尝者所说，“就像打孔一样，您将成为大学一年级。”它强烈地味道是桃子施纳普（Peach Schnapps）和伏特加（Vodka），这太苛刻了。我们享受了贝德尔（Bedell）的其他葡萄酒，尤其是他们的起泡酒，但这不在我们的推荐清单上。

最后，我脱离了这种品尝，意识到桃红葡萄在过去几十年中所耕种的那些恶心，太甜，易于饮用的图像远远不足，真正的干桃红色可以像任何形式的浅色红色一样多样化和有趣或白葡萄酒，就像所有葡萄酒一样，您必须在饮料中找到自己喜欢的东西，然后才能绝对地驳斥整个风格。

What about you guys? Are you rosé drinkers?Did any of the rosés you've tasted recently surprise you?

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