That's led me to Horse and Plow's rare rose (the 2010 won high praise from the Chronicle) which is a whisper of a rose, and to Beckmen's 2010 Grenache rose, which is at the other end of the flavor intensity spectrum - i.e. a more rounded out rose. There's definitely a there there. It's got a backbone, for a rose, and would stand up perhaps to some BBQ even...
But I think my current favorite is the one in the middle - the brand new rose (of Pinot Noir) from up north in Oregon - Cooper Mountain's first ever rose. AND, it's nice to like the one with the lowest price (for once).
Cooper Mountain's biodynamically grown rose sells for $15 a bottle but there's a 20% discount when you buy it by the case - getting the price per bottle down to $12 per bottle. Plus they seem to have an insanely low shipping and handling.
Total for a case shipped to California is $158.44.
But don't take my word for it - try the Beckmen ($18 list/online for $16) as well. (The Horse and Plow is sold out for this year) and see what you think.
Here are a few others I would check out as well:
• Atrea - Skid Rose (mostly Malbec) (not widely distributed)
• Naughty Boy - Rose ($14) (From Pinot Noir) (not widely distributed)
• Verdad Rose ($18/ list/$164/case online retailers) (from Grenache) - one of my all time favorites - order a case online
But don't take my word for it - try the Beckmen ($18 list/online for $16) as well. (The Horse and Plow is sold out for this year) and see what you think.
Here are a few others I would check out as well:
• Atrea - Skid Rose (mostly Malbec) (not widely distributed)
• Naughty Boy - Rose ($14) (From Pinot Noir) (not widely distributed)
• Verdad Rose ($18/ list/$164/case online retailers) (from Grenache) - one of my all time favorites - order a case online
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