Cibonne Vignettes was the one I came to add to those already mentioned above like Tempier and LdH.
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Just tried an amazing rosé from Chateau Le Puy the other day. At $65 I’d buy it happily. Made from Merlot
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Yep. Extradimensional Summer Salters IV is $42 and I buy that without hesitation, too.
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A whole lotta Rosée
Ain’t exactly pretty, ain’t exactly small, but you can say she’s got it all.
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I pick up a 3 pack of Cayuse Edith for $129 each year ($43/btl) and enjoy it on warm days while running the grill. I’ll also spend ~$40 for bottles of Clos Canarelli, but that’s just as much for sentimental reasons (was our house rose for a couple of years) as it is for the quality of wine. Also a fan of the Bandol Tempier and L’Anglore Tavel which fall into that range, as well.
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Fingers Cross rose is over $100. I loke it more than most still roses, but it still doesnt impress me and isnt worth nearly that much to me.
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Mordoree Tavel Reine des Bois is around 20€ here, Tempier not much more, never had something clearly better (except The Butcher/Zweigelt rosé by Schwarz/Austria, but this is 50,- ) … all are fine for me and enough.
Btw I rarely drink rosé
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Agree with @Zachary_Ross. If you’re into an oxidative style of wine, it’s definitely worth springing for Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Tibouren Cuvee Speciale des Vignettes Rose (around $45/bottle) or even more complex, their Cuvée Hommage à Marius (around $90/bottle).
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I have occasionally spent ~$50 or more for a Rosé. Ones that I have enjoyed very much and worth it for me are Lopez de Heredia, Tempier, and Clos Cibonne.
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Simone but my go-tos are much cheaper (Tiberio, Montenidoli).
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It does seem like there’s a price creep for domestic rose into the $40-$50 range. Maybe it’s justified that rose has a vibe of being more self-indulgent and special?
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the extra ‘e’ is for ‘extortion’
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I can’t speak for other producers but our $42 Summer Salters Rosé is the same cost to produce as our $47-$55 Barbera and Mourvèdre. Same blocks, same farming (farmed for red* vs. rosé), plus no saignée. We just sell it faster and barely make money on it 
*The farming makes a huge difference in the depth of flavor / mouthfeel / length.
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No, except for Champagne.
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I think for me it all depends on the context. If I’m going to a summer outdoor party and want to bring a rose, then I’ll look for something in the $20-$25 range that I’ll enjoy but won’t be bummed if everyone else just slams it back. Bedrock’s Ode to Lulu is a home run in this category.
But if I’m picking out a bottle for a summer dinner on a Friday or Saturday night then I’ll look for a higher-end bottle in the $40-$50 range (mostly the producers mentioned above + Amorotti’s Cerasuolo). I only open 1-2 bottles a week, so I don’t want to “waste” a night on a wine that won’t interest me as much.
I love really good rosés, whether expensive or not. I find it a really versatile food wine.
They have to be direct press, though, not saignée; I don’t know how the cheaper Provencale examples are made.
For rose that’s fated for vin piscine/bbq/etc I’m not trying to spend $50, but there are plenty of serious rose out there. Sylvain Pataille’s Fleur de Pinot Marsannay Rose is one of my favorites in the Pataille lineup every year, it lands around $90 and has as much complexity and age-worthiness as many of his other wines.
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Musar’s rose is superb and well worth the higher cost.
Even if true, isn’t that true of most wines at the top of their category?
Cristal is great, but is it worth four times as much as Vilmart GCdO?
Grange is great, but is it worth five times as much as RWT?
Leroy is great but is it X times better than ____?
I think it’s very common for the cost of the increments at the top of the ladder to be greater than the cost of increments at the low and middle part of the ladder. Same for cars, purses, watches, etc.
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You are right, but imo a Rosé usually doesn’t reach the hights of a top red or white wine at all - not of a Montrachet, Richebourg, Hermitage, Lafite, Rayas etc. - even the best rosées …
A rosé can be a good company to a meal - rarely a sensation on its own
(others might feel different)