Rose Champagne Help--Recommendations?

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Vilmart…

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Man, WineX has the Laetitia in stock for $24.99:

http://www.winex.com/wine-730503-.aspx

It’ll have bigger fruit esters than most French bubblies, but the last time I had it, it was some seriously nice juice.

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Diebolt-Vallois. I believe them to be in your $ range and delicious

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Vilmart, Aubry, and Saves are my go tos as well.

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A killer wine that should be experienced if you can find it is the Jacquesson Dizy Terres Rouges Rosé. It is a free run rosé de macération. The color is very deep – it that looks more like a sparkling pinot (which, of course, it is). Not much makes it to the states, and it isn’t cheap (well outside the range we are discussing here), but it is delicious, has a spectacular, eye-popping color, and will be perfect with a very broad array of dishes.

I know Brad isn’t crazy about it, but I’ve had it twice and loved it both times. I have a few bottles of the 04 in the cellar that I am allowing to age a bit

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Frank,

Goutorbe’s Rose is pure Ay fruit and 70-80% Pinot Noir. It is a classical styled Rose that expresses Ay and that general area of the Marne Valley very well. Great balance with no one aroma/flavor overpowering any other. For something similar I would go after more balanced Roses that are predominantly from the same basic area which would be based around Ay, Mareiul-sur-Ay, Dizy, and Cumieres.

I would recommend looking at Philipponnat’s NV Rosee Reserve, Louis Roederer’s Vintage rose, Gatinois’ NV Rose, Roger Pouillon’s NV Rose. The Philipponnat and Roederer are probably going to be the easiest to find with the Philipponnat probably being a little bit less than $50 a bottle and the Roederer probably $60-$65.

The Jacquesson Rose that Neal mentions is a fun wine and I really enjoy it, but it is unique and more red wine than just about any other Rose in Champagne.

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@ 16 bucks we go through a lot of Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Rosé.

Jason

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@Neal the Jacquesson Dizy Terres Rouges is simply brilliant and I agree that it is a wine one needs to try - I will try to find some again and age them a bit because I think the potential is there for the full house:-)

Otherwise I think that the Pierre Jouet NV Rose gets quite delicious with some years on its back and as other mentions Poul Bara makes great rose as well!

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I’m a big fan of N.V. Billecart-Salmon Rose but unfortunately its about $80. I’d love to find something similar for less. I’ll check out some of the recommendations above.

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How about Ruinart?

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Way out of that range at about $200 but my favorite is Perrier Jouet La Fleur Rose- Amazing stuff.

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Try Sparr, 100% Pinot Noir and a couple bucks cheaper.

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One of the most singular wines I’ve ever had and truly enjoyable.

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Going to have a more mineral profile.

I’d recommend Gatinois, Egly-Ouriet, Paul Bara. For a saigne, Larmandier-Bernier.

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I’ll gladly second this. My favorite n/v by a long ways. The 2006 vintage is even better.

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This.

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Sure you’ve seen, but Envoyer just sent an offer for this at $39.99.

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I just saw the email–solves my bubbly problem, doesn’t it. Greg is the hero. There goes the spending freeze. [truce.gif]

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I got some too, Frank. He’s quoting you now!!